KAMPALA – Express FC has received a major boost ahead of the 2020/21 season.
The Wankulukuku based side has seen their partnership with Betway Uganda extended by the further one year.
The partnership which is valued at UGX 420m was announced at a glamorous function held at Hotel African on Monday, November 16.
This was in presence of some of the Express FC board members including Aiden Kateregga, Mark Ssali, Henry Njuba and Paul Kaheru.
The new partnership will cater for stadium naming right, kit sponsorship, support for the players, technical team and secretariat, a leverage package which includes fans CSR plus Skills development.
It was also announced that Betway Uganda will cater for a gym where the Red Eagles will be able to work-out from all season-long.
In addition to the above, Express FC will also be able to receive a UGX 500,000 shs bonus for every away win, next season
What they said
Adelle Agaba, Betway Uganda country manager
“At Betway Uganda, we are thankful for 2020 despite its hardships.
“We are also grateful for this partnership with Express FC, one of the biggest footballing clubs in the country.
“As Betway, we choose to extend our sponsorship with Express because we have seen growth and excitement for the last two years.
“It is imperative that we choose to continue the partnership with a token of UGX 420m and hope to continue the growth with the club because we have faith in them.
“We take pride in players, technical team and secretariat and ensure they are happy because when they are (happy), everything will definitely move forward.
“At Betway, we have set a target for the club which is a top five finish, something I think the technical team and the players will be able to achieve.
“Finally, i would like to thank all the stake holders that have ensured the last two years are a success and hope we continue working together to ensure continued support.”
Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Express FC chairperson
“I am grateful to Betway for support they have rendered towards the club in last few years.
“I came in at a time we were struggling but it has given me and the board an opportunity to work hard so as to try and achieve success especially on the pitch.
“I want to assure you that these are new time for Express and we will try to move back to the glory days.
“We have a new technical team which i hope will spur us on to glory days that we all crave.
“I would also like to thank the secretariat and technical team for the handwork they have been doing in the last few months.
“We now have a purpose and we are going to deliver something special both on and off the pitch and i am calling upon all Express family to continue supporting us and the sponsors plus the sport as a whole.”
At the same event, Express FC launched their kit for the 2020/21 season.
The kit was designed by a Moroccan designer-Hamza Elkayal who won the club’s ‘DESIGN A KIT’ competition that took place in July. The kit was then further developed by Umbro who are Express FC’s kit manufacturer.
The Red Eagles will done an all Red kit at home while the away kit is all White. The goalkeepers will done an all Yellow kit.
Express FC have also unveiled a Blue kit as well as another which is all Black which will be used in the due-course of the season.
The training kit is all Red, the camp kit is a White shirt and Red shorts. The club also unveil their track-suit which features a Red jacket and black trousers.
Last season, Express FC finished 9th with 31 points from 25 games.
