NPL pains

[Mosiah]

NPL pains
Clubs struggle for survival due to inadequate funding
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter
Tuesday, November 01, 2011

THE lack of a title sponsor so far in this season's National Premier League football competition has left at least one club so financially strapped that it is unable to pay to hold practise sessions or even purchase a second set of playing gear for the team to travel to matches.

While some officials declined to comment on the state of affairs in their own clubs, others such as Humble Lion said they were making do under the circumstances, yet others were faring a lot worse.

On Sunday, league bottom scrapers Village United travelled from Trelawny to play an away game at Boys' Town and according to the team's coach, Kendale Mercury, they were forced to ask the home team to wear their change of gear because they have only been able to purchase one set this season.

In fact, Mercury said he wasn't sure that those gear had been fully paid for and the shorts the players have been wearing were recycled from last year's Flow Champions Cup.


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NPL Clubs Restive

NPL Clubs Restive
Published: Tuesday | November 1, 20110 Comments

Carvel Stewart
But PLCA assures title sponsor 'coming soon' to ease financial burden
André Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter

The current lack of a title sponsor for the National Premier League (NPL) is said to be causing growing discontent among several participating clubs.

However, with a massive sponsorship deal expected to be announced in a day or two, at least one insider is calling for calm.

Whispers that some clubs were suggesting a postponement of the league after the end of the first round reached The Gleaner's North Street offices early yesterday, with some clubs growing increasingly weary of having to fend for themselves due to the unavailability of major sponsorship dollars.

With Digicel as its title sponsor for the past three years, participating clubs were given almost $6 million per year to assist with expenses throughout the season.

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[Farmah]

Mr Marshall, I have for years being saying that the PLCA (and the JFF before them) along with all local clubs should seek sponsorship not only on local soil but also from overseas entities. As Jamaicans we use a plethora of foreign goods and services so it would only be prudent to solicit assistance from these foreign firms/organizations. In addition, there are many companies in Canada, England and the USA which are owned and/or operated by Jamaicans within the diaspora. A few of these companies might be willing to spend their advertising dollars on local football. In fact, there are companies owned and operated by people who were involved in football in Jamaica.

If the PLCA seek they may find!