FKF Premier League side, AFC Leopards have been handed a financial boost after newly found partner, Spotika wired Ksh. 2 Million on Friday, money that will be used to settle part of July’s salaries. The company has pledged to wire a similar amount in a fortnight.A week ago, Ingwe unveiled the betting firm as their new sponsor although no documents have been signed yet; the team is now donning kits branded by the gaming company an indication that the partnership will materialize. The deal, worth Ksh. 60 million will be signed after the August polls. This is more than double of what the 12-time league champions were getting from their former sponsor.##NAJAVA_MECA_6483314##To show their commitment to the course, the company boosted Ingwe’s coffers with 2 Million on Friday, money that the club said will be used to settle part of the staff salaries, this comes as a big boost for the club that witnessed players’ go slow in the final two matches of the 2021/22 campaign where the technical bench had to turn to the young players after the majority of the seniors boycotted training and games over arrears. The club is set to receive a similar amount in two weeks’ time.”CLUB UPDATE We would like to appreciate our partners Spotika for handing the club 2 million shillings today to help offset part of this month’s salaries with the promise of handing a further 2 million in two weeks’ time, ” read part of the statement posted by the club on Friday evening.Mapema ndio best💪 Back at it 🤝 @SpotikaK #OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/0R53h1useL— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) July 1, 2022 The partnership is a boost for Ingwe who lost their only sponsor three weeks ago and were staring at a difficult 2022/23 season. The club is already in FIFA’s bad books and will not be in a position to recruit players until July 2023 after they were slapped with a two-window ban by the world football governing body.The club held its elections a week ago to elect officials who will serve for the next three years. Dan Shikanda was reelected chairman while Gilbert Andugu comes in as the new secretary-general. Oliver Napali will be in charge of the treasury docket.
