Minister for Youth and Sports Hon. Mustapha Ussif has expressed his satisfaction after securing a partnership deal with MTN for the Black Stars.
According to the Youth and Sports Minister, the MTN sponsorship is timely right and significant that will help the boost the team’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup.
The deal was sealed on Thursday, November 3 at the Ghana Football Association Headquarters in Accra. The sponsorship deal is worth a staggering $2 million, a massive financial boost to the team as they prepare to take on the rest of the world in Qatar.
‘’This support is timely and will significantly boost the Black Stars preparations towards achieving our target of going all the way in Qatar.
‘’As I have often said, there is a direct correlation between corporate sponsorship and performance in sports and in this case, the Black Stars.
‘’Ghana’s historic qualification and performances at the FIFA World Cup since 2006, have largely been enhanced by the support of corporate Ghana. I am confident that this latest show of faith by MTN will motivate the team to Qatar and beyond.
‘’It is also important for this huge investment to be put to a judicious use so that it will make the desired impact on the team’’ Hon. Mustapha Ussif said.
Ghana will lockhorns with Portugal in the first group game before facing South Korea and Uruguay respectively to conclude group stage.
