DELTA CONFIDENT THE FUTURE OF PSL IS BRIGHT

. . . Flagship sponsors unveil US$3.39m deal

DELTA Beverages are convinced the future of the game in the country is bright and will continue their relationship with the Premier Soccer League for the next three years.

The company announced a US$3 390,000 three-year deal, which stretches until the end of the 2026 season, at a function held in the capital yesterday.

The package will see the PSL getting US$1 130,000 per season, the same amount Delta Beverages forked out in the last deal that expired at the end of 2023.

Delta Beverages will also continue sponsoring the Chibuku Super Cup and the Castle Challenge Cup.

Reigning league champions Ngezi Platinum Stars will clash with Chibuku Super Cup holders in the Castle Challenge match at Baobab tomorrow.

“Year after year, our sponsorship gives us a unique opportunity to present our beer consumers with an activity that they, as a nation, love,” Delta Beverages marketing director, Irimayi Muzorewa, said.

“It (football) connects people from different backgrounds and creates moments in celebration of good times.

“That for us showcases the opportunities that are leveraged through our sport which makes our investment worthwhile

“The future of football is bright as we are seeing more and more new clubs emerge.”

PSL chairman Farai Jere said:

“We gather to celebrate not just the renewal of a sponsorship but the continuation of a remarkable journey that intertwines the spirit of competition with the passion for the beautiful game.”

“The journey we have embarked upon together has been nothing short of extraordinary.

“Over the past years, Delta Beverages through the Castle and Chibuku Super brands have played an integral role in the growth and success of the Premier Soccer League.

“Their support has been the driving force behind the thrilling matches, the emergence of new talent, and the unyielding spirit that defines our league.”

The unveiling ceremony was graced by various football stakeholders including representatives of Premier Soccer League club and chairman of the ZIFA Normalisation Committee Lincoln Mutasa.

“These (Delta Beverages) are our all-weather friends in football; these are the people who have stood with football from even the days when we were still playing.

“If there is anybody who should be called Mr. Football, then it’s Delta Beverages,” said Mutasa.

Manica Diamonds founding secretary Sugar Chagonda also hailed the league sponsors.

“What Delta Beverages have done today is an endorsement of our league,” he said.

Dynamos secretary Webster Marechera said:

“We can only applaud Delta Beverages for their consistency in terms of sponsoring our league,” he said.

CAPS United executive committee member, Onismas Matsika, said:

“As CAPS United, we want to fight on all fronts, we are gunning for the Chibuku trophy and the league championship.

“We have done our business very well during the offseason, in terms of the fusion of the old and new players.

“We have a very good squad that can gun for the championship,” said Matsika.