The 2015 TNM Super League first round\u2014 despite perennial fraud\u2014 grossed K191, 359,606 in gate collections, up from K85, 652,130 realised at the same stage last campaign, hence representing 123 percent increase.<\/p>\n
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) treasurer, Tiya Somba-Banda, attributed the increase to gate management reforms such as out-sourcing and hiking of entry charges, but obviously other social and economic variables came into play.<\/p>\n
The improvement is expected to trickle down to players.<\/p>\n
Some105 first round games contributed to the 2015 proceeds with the 15 top-flight teams sharing K71, 845,169.57, translating to 38 percent of the gross.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Blantyre derby grossed a record K28 million.<\/p>\n
Such 2015 opening round gross has surpassed the K182 million collected the whole of last season. This campaign, clubs would earn more if gate fraud would be addressed in the second round.<\/p>\n
As usual, Big Bullets and Be Forward Wanderers are the first round\u2019s top earners having pocketed K17, 171,312 and K15,150, 948 in that order. They are followed by Lilongwe rivals, Silver Strikers and Civo United, who received K6, 877,420 and K3, 759,005 respectively.<\/p>\n
Surprisingly, a Bullets player speaking on condition of anonymity, insisted that while they are comparatively getting paid on time this year, the take-home has remained stagnant.<\/p>\n
Big club in Malawi pay each player as little as K2 000 in weekly training allowance and an added monthly upkeep averaging K6 000.<\/p>\n
Bullets vice-treasurer, Alex Gondwe, said the club did not struggle to pay players\u2019 bonuses, allowances and upkeep because of the increased gate proceeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Bullets, we are impressed with the gate proceeds in the first round, but we would have loved that other policies should be reviewed so that teams get huge chunk of money in a single game. We are of the view that other stakeholders do not deserve to get something from the gate collections,\u201d said Gondwe.<\/p>\n
Wanderers\u2019 vice-treasurer, Chulu Mkangama, said the improved performance of the teams contributed to the increased gate revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet collections have indeed helped us, as this season, administration costs increased especially to pay for lodging and food for the players we brought to the team,\u201d Mkangama said in a written response.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year, we collected approximately K11.5million and half-way through the season we have surpassed the figure and we expect to get more in the second round.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the list of the first round clubs earnings, Airborne Rangers and Mafco are the first round\u2019s lowest earners after pocketing K1, 701,913 and K1, 900,112 respectively.<\/p>\n
In the first round, Sulom and Football Association of Malawi (Fam) got K14, 291,869 and K14, 284,788 respectively.<\/p>\n
Other stakeholders such as the Police, Cashiers, Stewards received a total of K48,322,908, representing 35 percent of the gross while Malawi National Council of Sports and ground owners earned K6,724,808 and K35,890,061 in that order.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the figures, Somba-Banda, said despite the strides made in gate collections, the league governing body had noted some challenges, which needs addressing in the second round.<\/p>\n
\u201cApart from increase in gate charges, these positive collections have come about because of reforms and strict controls we are implementing in the gate management and the whole revenue process. We started taking charge of ticket production of some selected games and this has substantially reduced fake tickets,\u201d explained Somba- Banda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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