Gor Mahia’s search for a new financer was brought to an end on Tuesday morning when the record Kenyan champions announced a three year shirt sponsorship deal with a gaming firm.In the deal unveiled at a Nairobi hotel, the 19 time Premier League winners are set to pocket a whooping 70 million shillings in the first year with increments expected in the subsequent years.Amon Wamalwa – Shujaa youngster savoring second chance at rugby after surviving heart surgeryAn additional 6.5 million shillings was given to the club to include matters on kitting and securing player insurance.”We are pleased to announce our new shirt sponsor. We have signed a three-year deal worth Ksh76.5 million per year – includes Ksh 5m for kitting and KSh1.5 million for players’ insurance,” the club confirmed.🚨| ANNOUCEMENT We are pleased to announce Betafriq as our new shirt sponsor. We have signed a three-year year deal worth KSh76.5 million per year – includes KSh5m for kitting and KSh1.5 million for players’ insurance. #Sirkal | #AnythingIsPossible pic.twitter.com/LoXmgEzvfg— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) July 12, 2022 At the ceremony held to formally announce the partnership, club chairman Ambrose Rachier expressed a huge sigh of relief in securing the deal which he said will go a long way in offsetting the financial challenges at the club.”This is a new dawn for us and we are very grateful to get this three year sponsorship deal. As a club, we were not used to delaying salaries but that was brought about when we lost our previous sponsor and the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. With this deal, we expect to resume full normalcy,” he said.🟢 | We welcome and truly appreciate our new shirt sponsor Betafriq. #Sirkal | #AnythingIsPossible pic.twitter.com/rdZIxplqkl— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) July 12, 2022 Less than one month ago, the 19 time Kenyan champions had lost their sponsorship deal when their gaming firm partner terminated its three year contract deal after only two years, leaving the team in the hunt for new sponsors.
