Zambia Super League side Nkana has dismissed rumors going round that sponsors Mopani Copper Mines has cut ties with the 13 time Super League Champions.
According to a letter by club President, Joseph Silwimba availed to the ZamFoot Crew, Mopani has actually supplemented Nkana FC’s funding for 2020 by giving the Club additional support commencing the month of August 2020 after the Club depleted its allocation for the 2020 financial year middle way.
“(21 Sept 2020) Nkana Football Club would like to clarify the information circulating on social media that the Club’s main sponsor Mopani Copper Mines Plc has terminated sponsorship for the Kitwe outfit.”
Contrary to the information circulating on social media, Mopani has actually supplemented Nkana FC’s funding for 2020 by giving the Club additional support commencing the month of August 2020 after the Club depleted its allocation for the 2020 financial year middle way. Mopani is further assisting Nkana FC to ensure that the 13th times Zambian Champions fulfill their 2020/21 CAF Champions League engagements by ensuring that the necessary finances and other requirements are sourced.
The Kitwe based side also went on to reassure the fans that everything was okay and that new sponsors had also come.onboard and that they would announce soon.
“Nkana FC further wishes to announce that more sponsors have joined Mopani in sponsoring the Club in different ways and Nkana FC will soon be announcing those sponsors who have come on board at an appropriate time.
We would like to assure all our stakeholders who include our faithful supporters, the technical bench, and players that the Club will without fail to participate in the 2020/21 CAF Champions League and that more sponsors will be on board to push the club beyond our last achievements in the continental competitions.”
According to media reports and a letter purported to be from Mopani Copper Mines dated 17th September, The Mopani told the Wusakile based outfit that they will no longer be their principal sponsors.
