Launch of the Cecafa-Tusker Cup 2012 in Uganda
Tusker Lager, one of the region’s
major sports sponsors have this Tuesday announced a sponsorship package
of USD 450,000 (About UGX 1.125.000.000) towards this year’s CECAFA
–Tusker Cup to be hosted in Kampala.
The Council of East and Central Africa
Football Association (CECAFA) has also fixed November 24 as the kick
off date at Mandela National Stadium Namboole. The tournament will run
through December 8. Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye who flew
to Kampala on Monday attended the well organized event.
Unpacking the sponsorship during
the Break Fast meeting at Serena Hotel in Kampala, Lemmy Mutahi the EABL
(U) Marketing Director said the decision was taken with an ultimate aim
of catapulting East African teams to the 2014 World Cup. He revealed
that as sponsors they were happy to have the tournament hosted in
Kampala. This year’s figure shows a 5% increase compared to last year’s
release.
Musonye said the sponsorship
package would cover the teams’ accommodation and air travels among
others. A total of USD 60.000 will however go towards prize money with
the winners taking USD 30.000, the runners up USD 20.000 and USD 10.000
for the third placed team. Musonye further revealed that the sponsors.
All matches will be showed live on Super Sport.
The Sponsors (EABL) confirmed
their long time engagement with Cecafa and praised the regional body for
organizing excellent 2010/2011tournament in Tanzania.
Uganda (FUFA) have already formed a
Local Organizing Committee to start preparations. The closing ceremony
was attended by FUFA officials and the LOC and the top management of
Uganda Breweries who have been mandated by EABL to sponsor the event in
Uganda.
Later, Musonye had a long chat
with the State Minister for Sports Hon. Charles Bakabulindi from his
offices in Kampala. The minister pledged to support Cecafa and FUFA in
organizing a successful event