Carlsberg Malawi Limited has, in what is a relief to domestic top-flight football, confirmed the return of Carlsberg Cup’s 2016 edition.
With two months before the new season’s kick-off, the brewers’ senior brands manager, Twikale Chirwa, confirmed the cup on Friday through an e-mailed response.
“Kindly note that the Carlsberg Cup is back in 2016, and more details will be announced at the official launch of the Carlsberg Cup 2016 edition,” Chirwa said.
Carlsberg’s availability should calm the nerves after another sponsor, Standard Bank, caught the football fraternity flat-footed by withdrawing its K43 million national Knock-Out Cup on Friday.
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) general secretary, Suzgo Nyirenda, said the return of Presidential Initiative for Sports’ Cup might atone for the Standard Bank Cup exit.
Nyirenda said the Presidential Cup might run up to June and pave the way for Carlsberg Cup calendar. Be Forward Wanderers are the Carlsberg Cup holders.
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