Bullets, Airtel Malawi in sponsorship deal

Airtel Malawi, one of the  mobile phone network providers, has offered to sponsor champions Big Bullets in the in the CAF Champions League, Nyasa Times understand.

The People’s Team needs about K180 million for its continental club showpiece task.

The company sources informed Nyasa Times that Airtel will be official sponsor of Bullets in their CAF campaign.

Bullets and Airtel are reported to have signed the dotted lines of their sponsorship deal  said to be in the region of K150 million.

The club’s  General Secretary Harlod  Fote kept his cards close to the chest, saying they will hold a news conference.

Bullets chairperson Kondi Msungama said  the club was in talks with other potential sponsors, but could not divulge names for fear of jeopardising prospective deals.

Another mobile phone network provider TNM, sponsors of the flagship football league, disclosed that they are finalising a  sponsorship package for Bullets.

Bullets have been drawn against Club Fomboni of Comoros Islands in the preliminary round.