Local Football Briefs NPL delegation attend Soccerex

WINDHOEK – The Namibia Premier League (NPL) attended the annual Soccerex Exhibition Show held in Johannesburg, South Africa, this week.

The NPL delegation, headed by its Board of Governors (BoG) Chairman Mabos Vries, described the Soccerex Exhibition as an eye-opener. He said the issue of television rights was discussed, adding that football can only be maintained through television rights and not through sponsorships.The role of the private sector was also debated and it was decided that the private sector should start playing a meaningful role in promoting football.He added that the question of club sustainability was deliberated on and how clubs can best sustain their players.The exhibition attracted about 5 000 exhibitors.The event.normally organised by the business community and local football authority.exhibits products that are useful to the game of football.Meanwhile, Vries said the NPL’s website will be launched in January next year.Next year’s Soccerex Exhibition will take place in London, UK.Namibia under-20’s at Cosafa Cup * WINDHOEK – The Namibia under-20 national team left for South Africa yesterday to compete in the annual Cosafa under-20 football tournament billed from today until December 10.The charges, under the watchful eye of national coach Bobby ‘The Governor’ Samaria, will play Angola, Seychelles and Zambia in the group stages.Namibia’s record at the sub-continental showdown has little impact after having failed to proceed beyond the first rounds of the previous competitions.The names of the players who made the team were not made public at the time of writing.The team departs at 18h00 from the Hosea Kutako International Airport.NampaHe said the issue of television rights was discussed, adding that football can only be maintained through television rights and not through sponsorships.The role of the private sector was also debated and it was decided that the private sector should start playing a meaningful role in promoting football.He added that the question of club sustainability was deliberated on and how clubs can best sustain their players.The exhibition attracted about 5 000 exhibitors.The event.normally organised by the business community and local football authority.exhibits products that are useful to the game of football.Meanwhile, Vries said the NPL’s website will be launched in January next year.Next year’s Soccerex Exhibition will take place in London, UK.Namibia under-20’s at Cosafa Cup * WINDHOEK – The Namibia under-20 national team left for South Africa yesterday to compete in the annual Cosafa under-20 football tournament billed from today until December 10.The charges, under the watchful eye of national coach Bobby ‘The Governor’ Samaria, will play Angola, Seychelles and Zambia in the group stages.Namibia’s record at the sub-continental showdown has little impact after having failed to proceed beyond the first rounds of the previous competitions.The names of the players who made the team were not made public at the time of writing.The team departs at 18h00 from the Hosea Kutako International Airport.Nampa