Coaches welcome NFA Cup Namibian coaches this on Friday expressed joy in the announcement of the new DebMarine Namibia Cup. Namibian diamond company DebMarine came to the rescue of Namibian football when they announced their sponsorship for the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Cup for the next three years.
The diamond company announced on Thursday that they will be sponsoring the competition to the tune of N$14.1 million, with a commitment of N$4.7 million to the Cup.
Orlando Pirates coach Woody Jacobs could not hide his excitement over the new company that came on board.
In an exclusive interview with Namibian Sun Jacobs said, “This is something great for Namibian football and I would like to congratulate both the NFA and DebMarine for making such an important deal.
“I would however like to warn the NFA not to misuse the money given that the lives of many people depend on it.
“The best thing the NFA can do at the moment is to invite all stakeholders in order to pave the way forward.
“To be honest, there are still so many things that have to be fixed despite the fact that a sponsor came on board,” Jacobs noted. The coach further added that all football clubs must unite in order to raise the standards of the adored game.
He believes that the only way that things can change in the country is when transparency begins to take place in the beautiful game.
“It has been a very sad time that football has been so dry in such a long time, so let us make this opportunity worthwhile,” he reiterated.
His counterpart, award-winning Tigers coach Brian Isaacs also shared the same views, stating that it was about time that things get back to normal.
The coach feels that a sponsor coming on board for the competition will ignite Namibian football and bring back the lost trust between corporate Namibia and the football fraternity.
“The news came as a surprise to many, but we are grateful that something of this nature finally happened.
“My advice will be that football leaders must take this seriously and make sure that everything goes well.
“I believe that most players are happy with what happened given that football was almost a hopeless sport to follow in the country,” Isaacs said.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa