South African government preparing Spurs sleeve sponsorship to the tune of R1bn (£42.5m)

[rabbikeane]

The Beyonce Stadium, why not

 

[Geyzer Soze]

WTF? I just came off two hours of loadshedding and this is how we're planning to spend the country's money?

This country is f*****d

It’s been fucked for years mate, we have just become accustomed to it

*chortles in Zimbabwean ..


you ain’t seen nothin yet okes!!

 

[Saoirse]

The Beyonce Stadium, why not

No matter what I'll always be Crazy in Love with Spurs. But we'll be very one-dimensional if we always just play it To the Left, To the Left regardless of our Formation. What's more, in my Sweet Dreams we could still get a much bigger deal, and that'd be Irreplaceable. If I Were a Boy in charge of this, I'd have to turn the deal down.

 

[Dakes]

The one plus out of this is I'm having peak bants with Gooner mates. Their tax monies funding Spurs. It's comedy gold.

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

The one plus out of this is I'm having peak bants with Gooner mates. Their tax monies funding Spurs. It's comedy gold.

You call them friends, I call them target practice. But it has been an interesting day

 

[Dakes]

You call them friends, I call them target practice. But it has been an interesting day

Today they can all say in their best Infantino voice "Today, I feel Tottenham"

 

[dovahkiin]

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.
For Spurs, the deal is an improvement on the £10 million per season they earn from their current sleeve sponsor, the online car dealer, Cinch. However, in South Africa, the deal — which is expected to be signed in London this week — has been received with anger and shock.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering declaring a state of disaster over record power cuts that are crippling the economy and worsening poverty. The International Monetary Fund and other analysts have downgraded their forecasts for South Africa this year as homes and businesses are plunged into

Anger in South Africa at government’s £42.5m deal with Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.

www.thetimes.co.uk

edit: theres probably more in that article, thats what i could get

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.
For Spurs, the deal is an improvement on the £10 million per season they earn from their current sleeve sponsor, the online car dealer, Cinch. However, in South Africa, the deal — which is expected to be signed in London this week — has been received with anger and shock.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering declaring a state of disaster over record power cuts that are crippling the economy and worsening poverty. The International Monetary Fund and other analysts have downgraded their forecasts for South Africa this year as homes and businesses are plunged into

Anger in South Africa at government’s £42.5m deal with Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.

www.thetimes.co.uk

edit: theres probably more in that article, thats what i could get

Anger in South Africa at government’s £42.5m deal with Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.

www.thetimes.co.uk

Anger in South Africa at government’s £42.5m deal with Tottenham​

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.

For Spurs, the deal is an improvement on the £10 million per season they earn from their current sleeve sponsor, the online car dealer, Cinch. However, in South Africa, the deal — which is expected to be signed in London this week — has been received with anger and shock.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering declaring a state of disaster over record power cuts that are crippling the economy and worsening poverty. The International Monetary Fund and other analysts have downgraded their forecasts for South Africa this year as homes and businesses are plunged into darkness for up to 12 hours a day. The IMF yesterday blamed the blackouts as it projected the economy will grow 1.2 per cent this year, less than half its growth last year.


However, it was noted that before voting to go ahead with the deal, SA Tourism board members had raised concerns at the risk of Spurs being relegated to a lower division during the contract that expires at the end of the 2026-27 season.
Sleeve sponsors have been permitted in the Premier League since the 2017-18 season. In 2018, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda negotiated a £10 million deal with Arsenal, his favourite club, which was similarly controversial. His budget is almost entirely reliant on overseas aid.

From next season, South Africa will be promoted as a tourist destination on kit branding, interview backdrops and match-day advertising in a three-year agreement, sources at the club confirmed.

SA Tourism, the state’s marketing agency, cited existing deals between Rwanda and Arsenal, and Abu Dhabi’s sponsorship of Manchester City as models to emulate, according to documents published by Daily Maverick news website.

“If SA Tourism does not grab this opportunity, a competing DMO [destination management organisation] will!” stated a presentation by SA Tourism to justify the deal. It said the plan was essential “to break through the noise and reclaim our position in the global travel community” after pandemic travel restrictions battered the tourist sector.

Documents noted that Spurs had links to South Africa via the former players Benni McCarthy, Mbulelo Mabizela, Steven Pienaar, and Bongani Khumalo. The team would also hold training camps in South Africa as part of promoting it as a destination.

 

[rabbikeane]

However, it was noted that before voting to go ahead with the deal, SA Tourism board members had raised concerns at the risk of Spurs being relegated to a lower division during the contract that expires at the end of the 2026-27 season.

haha wtf, there's a bigger chance that SA will cease to exist than Spurs going down,
who do they think they've dealing with? Everton?

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

As we would say here

Okes are pissed. (People are angry)

 

[Danfunkel]

Surely it's only 3 years, not forever

Always thought Disney missed a trick in not paying us to have ‘Visit Wakanda’ on our sleeves for abit to advertise Marvel. Goons would’ve liked it too.,

 

[Cornpattbuck]

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.
For Spurs, the deal is an improvement on the £10 million per season they earn from their current sleeve sponsor, the online car dealer, Cinch. However, in South Africa, the deal — which is expected to be signed in London this week — has been received with anger and shock.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering declaring a state of disaster over record power cuts that are crippling the economy and worsening poverty. The International Monetary Fund and other analysts have downgraded their forecasts for South Africa this year as homes and businesses are plunged into

Anger in South Africa at government’s £42.5m deal with Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts.

www.thetimes.co.uk

edit: theres probably more in that article, thats what i could get

Can't remember if this much fuss was ever made about Arsenal and Rwanda, and considering SA is actually a popular tourist destination for Brits this deal actually makes more sense. I think... ?

 

[Wick3d]

Pretty sure the Rwanda sponsorship fund comes from the foreign aid they get.

 

[FinnYid]

Seeing their relationships with Putin, is it tied to z -symbol on the kit?

 

[Westmorlandspur]

Seems very small for naming rights. The Cinch partnership has just passed 3 years and there could possibly be a break clause in it.

Arsenal's initial terms with Rwanda were 3 years at £30m.

That’s 10m a season. Suella Braverman recommends it. Only problem is you don’t get to come back

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Can’t help but feel this has got the potential to be a bit of a pr disaster. I know we aren’t really causing it, it’s SA’s choice to invest the funds and I’m sure if we passed they would go somewhere else. But still I’m not sure it necessarily helps the brand.

 

[sage]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering declaring a state of disaster over record power cuts that are crippling the economy and worsening poverty. The International Monetary Fund and other analysts have downgraded their forecasts for South Africa this year as homes and businesses are plunged into darkness for up to 12 hours a day. The IMF yesterday blamed the blackouts as it projected the economy will grow 1.2 per cent this year, less than half its growth last year.

absolute shambles.. no wonder they're pissed off, I'd be livid as well

 

[Snarfalicious]

It’s a bit Murphy’s Law around here, currently. Can’t even do an investment right.

 

[Dazzazzad]

absolute shambles.. no wonder they're pissed off, I'd be livid as well

Pissed off in general or specifically about this sponsorship? Personally, the tourism industry is one of SA's bright spots so of course it should have a good budget. If sponsoring a football team gives exposure that generates awareness over and above the outlay, as they claim it will, then this is good and totally separate from the energy crisis.

There are a lot of football fans in the country so if there is anger it's probably due to helping spurs while they support another club. Or they don't understand the ROI for the country of a sponsorship.

My 2 cents anyway.

 

[Jody]

I wonder how this impacts any potential Qatari links?