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 tiGO
shares in Kotoko’s glory
By
David Kyei,
Kumasi
11:46 GMT, 19-01-2010
The conferment of Africa's club of the century title on
Fantabulous Asante Kotoko FC and the presentation of the award
on 1st February this year is gradually taking up the
news hold for at least the next months.
Whilst supporters continue to enjoy and celebrate the award, it
can be reported with authority that fans will have their joy
heightened as corporate sponsors of the yet to be crowned
African lords, tiGO, have joined in the sharing of the glory.
At Asante Mampong last Saturday, the brands manager for the
telecoms giant, Nana Ampratwum, expressed the joy of his
organization for the success that the club has chalked.
According to him, tiGO chose to give Kotoko an exclusive
partnership and sponsorship because Kotoko has a great
historical tradition to be proud of “and this award has really
confirmed our decision, and given us a thumb up for the fact
that we did not in any way err in our sponsoring Kotoko”.
As a brands man who knows what exactly the award means and the
benefits it can bring the club and her sponsors, he shared his
expertise.
“The African club of the century award is a huge thing that
should not in any way be underestimated or toyed with by anyone,
at the face value; we are talking of a hundred years of
unsurpassed achievements and honours”.
“What this means is that, Kotoko has made history that will take
at least fifty years for any Ghanaian club to catch up. It also
means that in terms of football achievement, Kotoko is the
biggest brand on the continent now”.
“This is the more reason why as corporate sponsors, we at tiGO
are so happy to be part if the Kotoko family and so have the
right to share in the success of our partners in football”.
“tiGO and Kotoko’s relationship has always been a win-win one
and with Kotoko winning such a prestigious award, it means we
all have won and as such would celebrate it with all the pecks
the award deserves”.
Though he remained tight-lipped over what tiGO intends to do
with the award, he was quick in adding that for now, tiGO was
going to share in the glory and bragging rights that the award
brings.
“One other thing I can hint is that, tiGO will give supporters
of Kotoko a big opportunity to celebrate the award”.
Commenting on the general performance of the team in the 2009/10
Glo premier league, Nana Ampratwum opined that Kotoko was not
lying at a comfortable position on the league, but was sure the
second round will have a different story to tell.
“Kotoko went through a similar problem in the second round of
last season and we were all witnesses to the splendid
performance they put up with nine matches to go to the end of
the season”
“Though I am not advocating for the repetition of the near
heart-breaking moments, I must say that in times like these, we
only hope and wish that they bring that spirit to bear in the
second round”.
Having expressed his hopes in the team, he also shared a word of
advise with the fans, whom he described as being very supportive
of the tiGO brand.
“We at tiGO are not oblivious of the huge contribution the
supporters of Kotoko are making to our partnership. I however
want to say that we still have more room for expansion in terms
of their patronage of our products”.
“the more they patronize our products, the better sponsorship
packages we would be able to put at the table for the club”. |
