Goshen City Trust Friday announced a K60 million package to promote women football in the country.
Initially, the sponsorship was pegged at K50 million but it was raised by K10 million following a request from the women’s football body.
The unveiling of the sponsorship took place at Goshen Trust Offices in Lilongwe.
Goshen City’s Shepherd Bushiri said Goshen would like to see women football developing in Malawi.
According to Bushiri, women football in Malawi will never be the same.
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Bushiri has hinted that the package is subject to renewal and further adjustments with each passing year.
Of the package, K10 million will go to national women football team Cosafa tournament in South Africa. players as they prepare for the
About K29 million will go towards travel expenses for the Scorchers to Cosafa tournament in South Africa.
The remaining K21 million will be channelled to Goshen Womens Football League which used to be known as Fam Women Football League.
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Following the development, the total sponsorship to the Goshen Womens Football League, which stood at K80 million, has now risen to K101 million.
Fam President Walter Nyamilandu and National Women Football Association Chairperson Adellaide Migogo have hailed Goshen City Trust for the support.
According to Nyamilandu, the Scorchers were on the verge of not participating in this year’s Cosafa tournament after Fam had exhausted its resource envelope.
“We came knocking on the door of Goshen City Trust asking for assistance to help us buy air tickets. Now we can conformably tell you that the Scorchers will leave on Monday,” Nyamilandu said.
On her part, Migogo promised that the Scorchers will work hard to deliver positive results during the Cosafa tournament.
Scorchers Captain Temwa Chawinga also hailed Goshen City Trust for the support towards women football.
