Football is back and Our Very own Uganda cranes team will be in action playing against Kenya in a qualifier match for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World cup. The game will be on Thursday 11th 2021at 4:00pm, at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.
We all know or perhaps have heard that Airtel is the official sponsor of the cranes has continued to give a spirited support to our boys, a move that has kept us moving upto this step.
Speaking to the Media on Thursday evening, Mr. Henry Njoroge, the Marketing Director Airtel Uganda revealed how Uganda’s Uganda’s leading Telecom brand will continue to energize the Uganda Cranes.
He said that it’s the flaf must raise high!
“Airtel indeed has sponsored the Uganda Cranes Football team since 2013 and has been privileged to see the team grow in leaps and bounds from and individual player level to the team level nationally and internationally. We saw the team qualify for AFCON 2 years back to back after waiting for 39 years, we have seen some individuals on the team like the former captain and goal keeper get global recognition, to mention but a few. So to answer your question, our bond has seen us bear fruit with the team, FUFA and fans at large. This is something we are particularly proud of as a brand.” Njoroge said.
On speaking about the preparedness, Njoroge said its after qualifying for AFCON twice, naturally you want to hit the next big thing, which in this case is the world cup. Airtel as the main sponsor is very keen on supporting the team to realize this dream.
“To support this cause, we have worked and continue to work closely with FUFA, among other stakeholders so that we accord the team the much needed support, both be in cash and in kind so as to enable them meet their day to day operational expenses. It goes without saying that support and belief in the team from the fans continues to play a big role in morale boosting the players each time they have a match.” He stated.
