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Leopards ‘not worried’ over SportPesa withdrawal


AFC Leopards has received proposals from potential sponsors in the event SportPesa make good their threat to severe ties, Nairobi News has been informed.

SportPesa had last week announced withdrawal of all their sponsorship agreements in Kenya from next year, estimated to be worth Sh1.2 billion annually, after the government slapped a 35 per cent tax raise on betting firms.

The sponsorships includes a Sh45 million annual deal with AFC Leopards.

The mood within Ingwe’s management is that of wait and see.

“SportPesa have not officially informed us about their withdrawal. We await the notice and then will discuss further.

“For now however, we have received several silent proposals from other potential sponsors in the event they pull out. Including from other betting companies,” a Leopards official explained.

Leopards existing deal with SportPesa is set to expire in 2019.