Newly crowned National Super League (NSL) champions Shabana FC have secured a sponsorship deal with a Chinese company worth over Ksh 20 million.Kisii county Governor Simba Arati congratulates Shabana fc for being the winners of NSL 2022/2023 #ToreBobe #Shabanafc pic.twitter.com/rYkjp81sR2— simba N Joseph (@SimbaJoseph) July 9, 2023 Shabana beat Kisumu All Stars 2-0 at a fully parked Gusii Stadium on Saturday to emerge winners of the second-tier league title.Shabana crowned National Super League championsAlongside Murang’a Seal, Shabana headed into the season finale having secured promotion to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) next season.Alive to the bigger challenges, especially financial ones, expected in the top flight, Shabana has gone ahead to bring on board a sponsor from China.Kisii County Governor Hon. Simba Arati disclosed that the sponsor has committed more than Ksh 20 million towards the team.“As earlier promised, the sponsor I had sourced for Shabana FC has just committed to enhance their sponsorship upwards from the initial Ksh 20 million,” Arati, an ardent supporter, and one of the financial backers of Shabana, disclosed.The man who founded Shabana FC in 1980 Dogo Khan lifting the NSL trophy. It must have been a fulfilling moment for him to see the team back in the top tier.#FootballKE pic.twitter.com/tFBcSEy0YC— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) July 9, 2023 As part of the package, the sponsor who is expected in the country ‘soonest’ as per the governor, will also revamp the Gusii Stadium, the Shabana FC’s fortress.“Besides beefing up the facilities at the stadium to boost training and team morale, the sponsor is also set to jet in from China to work out modalities of engagement,” the governor continued.On his part, Arati pledged his government’s commitment to giving Gusii Stadium a face-lift so that the facility can continue to stage sporting engagements.”As part of my agenda in upholding talent development in the county, we are set to give the Gusii stadium a face-lift to continue hosting soccer and other sports events besides embarking on talent scouting and nurturing to build a sustainable reserve for the best players to feed our local teams,” Arati added.##NAJAVA_MECA_7358989##
