In spite of the various on-field setbacks and boardroom controversies surrounding local football, the sport continues to attract sponsorship with Bidco’s Shs 300m package to Fufa the latest, writes ELLY KYEYUNE.

Bidco Uganda yesterday signed a deal amounting to Shs 300m with Fufa for a period of three years. The sponsorship will basically help the Cranes in its preparations for various upcoming engagements locally and internationally.

Handing over the dummy cheque to Fufa president Moses Magogo, Bidco Uganda Limited  managing director Kodey Rao said they are delighted to join hands with other Ugandans in supporting national team, The Cranes.

“I thank Fufa for giving us opportunity to partner them in supporting the national team. We have always wanted to join them,” he said at a function held at Serena hotel in Kampala.

He added that although Bidco have entered a three-year deal, other sponsors are free to join them and at its expiry, there will be an option of renewing the partnership.

On his part, Magogo said sponsorship is one of the pillars on which ‘Project Cameroon 2019’ will be built and hence this money will help a lot in players’ development. Bidco joins Airtel, NIC and Nile Special in sponsoring the national team.

Source: The Observer