FAZ Division Two Copperbelt side Zamtel Football Club has written to Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili asking him to request telecommunications company Zamtel to start sponsoring the team.
Zamtel Secretary Nshingebuka Shamenda wrote that his club wants Zamtel to consider sponsoring the former Super Division club.
Shamenda lamented that lack of sponsorship has negatively affected the performance of Zamtel FC.
“The repossession of the Zamtel by the PF Government from LAP Green brought a lot of hope to the players, the Technical staff and the supporters.
“We therefore would like to appeal to your office to consider the plight of our players and coaches by requesting Zamtel to consider sponsoring the football team,” the letter read in part.
Zamtel FC has been facing financial challenges after losing sponsorship from Zamtel
“As a football club we look forward to once again partner with Zamtel and endeavor to be the corporate marketing tool and carry its brand name for mutual benefits.
“It’s our sincere hope that this letter will be given the necessary consideration the little time we have been given by FAZ o resolve our sponsorship problem.”
The letter has been copied to President Michael Sata who is the FAZ Patron, Copperbelt Minister Mwenya Musenge and the Director of Sports.
Chipolopolo forward Jonas Sakuwaha, National Assembly defender Joe Lungu and former Nkana defender Alick “Nizamutumina” Sichinga have played for Zamtel.
Kambwili is a good player as well. consider recruiting him coz he did some good training during COSAFA advert on ZNBC. U will definitely have sponsorship that way, but mukose……..!!!!!!
Why should the BUFFOON minister force Zamtel to sponsor your club? Why can’t you package yourselves in such a way to attract sponsorship? Sponsorship is a two way relationship you produce results hence you promote your sponsor’s brand. This laziness is brought about by FAZ which up to now is heavily retaliate on tax payers money.
Wake up people!!
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Jay Jay you are shallow minded. ZAMTEL owns the club and hence the name ZAMTEL FC. Zamtel has a moral responsibility to sponsor their own team. The team advertises ZAMTEL by the virtue of the name of the club. There may be one or two selfish elements on ZAMTEL board who are sitting on the money for the football team. Kambwili will make them sponsor the team… Watch this space
The article clearly states that its lost sponsorship, so how can Zamtel own the club? Either way the route they have taken to get sponsorship is just wrong??
Actually Zamtel FC was workers initiative for there social amenities,its nonsense for zamtel to abandon the club after initiating it? I don’t appreciate people who bring down what others has promoted. Its a case. Please Honorable Kambwili rescue the club like what you did to Nkana,Kabwe football clubs were we are seeing results of your work now.
JJ you are off side just shut up,Why do we zanaco buffaloes etc being sponsored & why are they called Zamtel.
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Read the whole article and not just the headline.
The letter was copied to President Micheal Sata who is what?…………..is this some kind of joke?
There we go again missing the point. I wonder what people get from insulting fellow bloggers instead of finding solutions.
people who insult others i dont know what kind of a home they come from we need solutions not foolishness