FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are the biggest earners in Airtel Top 8 and FDH Bank cup radio broadcasting rights for the 2022 season.
A Football Association of Malawi press release issued yesterday states that Bullets pocketed K4.4 million while their reserve side received K2.6 million.
According to the release, about K22 million was realised from radio broadcast rights of Airtel Top 8 and FDH Bank Cup matches.
Bullets earned K1,796,364 from the Airtel Top 8 competition after playing four matches and K2,622,000 in the FDH Bank Cup, having played three matches.
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers are second on the list of high earners with K3,544,364. They collected K1,796,364 from four Airtel Top 8 matches and K1,748,000 after playing two matches in the FDH Bank Cup.
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“Of the K22 million disbursed, K9.8 million is from 11 matches of Airtel Top 8 and K12.3 million was realised from FDH Cup. This amount is over about the K49.7 million realised from Mpira TV which was already disbursed to the teams through Super League of Malawi in January 2023,” the statement reads.
Bullets Reserve appear on the list of high earners after playing three FDH Bank Cup matches while Blue Eagles are fourth with a combined K2,221,273 from three Airtel Top 8 assignments and one FDH Bank fixture.
Bullets Chief Administration Officer Albert Chigoga said he was satisfied with the earnings.
“The proceeds are a true reflection of how we stand in terms of broadcast matches. We expect to collect even more in the current season,” Chigoga said.
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Other teams that have earned money from the rights are Kamuzu Barracks, Extreme, Silver Strikers, Mafco, Karonga United, Dedza Dynamos, Changalume Barracks and Chitipa United.
Bullets won the FDH Bank Cup while Silver Strikers lifted the Airtel Top 8 Cup.
