Masters Football Club president Alfred Gangata has said the team will redefine the landscape of domestic football in the near future.
Gangata, who is also Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, made the remarks during the gala launch at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Thursday.
He said the return of the Masters FC marks a beginning of a new chapter in the club’s history.
“Masters is back. The dream will never fade. We have opened a new chapter now,” Gangata said.
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Gangata said the club’s ambition is to fight for major honours in domestic football.
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“We have a good history as a club after we participated in Caf Confederations Cup twice. We are back for a serious business,” he said.
He also hailed the corporate world for supporting the club’s launch.
“We are really motivated by the spirit of the corporate world. There is renewed hope now,” he said.
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) president Fleetwood Haiya hailed Masters for setting the standards.
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“Football is big business. We are happy that Masters is back with a bang. This will make the league competitive,” Haiya said.
Meanwhile, Masters have signed a K200 million kit sponsorship deal with Moors World of Sport ahead of the FDH Bank Premiership season.
Moors representative Tafadzwa Matope said they decided to partner with Masters to promote football.
“We believe in the Masters project. We support football in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi so we want to take football to the next level,” he said.
On his part, Masters Chief Executive Officer Kelvin Moyo hailed the partnership with the company.
“We are excited to get kit sponsorship of K200 million. We believe the kit sponsorship is the start of good things,” Moyo said.
Through the agreement, the Moors will have a logo on Masters jerseys.
During the ceremony, Masters also unveiled three kits ahead of the new season.
The club generated over K200 million through auctioning of the new jersey. Apostle Clifford Kawinga, who is also the owner of Creck Sporting Club, purchased the new kit at K50 million.
Several companies and individuals bought the kit.
Masters, who bought Baka City franchise, will start their FDH Bank Premiership with a home fixture against Chitipa United at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe Sunday.
