Metro Pro League giants, Bridge Football Club, has penned a multi-million naira sponsorship deal with leading sports wear manufacturer, PUMA.
PUMA’s brand manager, Remi Adefolabi, at the unveiling ceremony at the Agege Stadium, said the sponsorship is aimed at supporting grassroots football in the country.
Adefolabi’s words: “We believe this gesture would encourage Bridge FC to take the club to the next level and we are assuring they that they will always have backing as long as the club keeps improving in the league.
“From now, the club would play all its matches and training in PUMA kits ranging from jerseys, boots, chin guards and all sorts.”
Speaking further Adefolabi disclosed that the Lagos outfit has taken delivery of N10 million worth of kits for the campaign in the 2015/16 Metro Pro League season.
In his remarks, Godson Uti, who is the club’s Chairman, thanked PUMA for the gesture.
Uti said it would boost the players’ morale to win laurels both at the state and national level.
He said: “We are elated by the gesture from PUMA and we want to assure the firm that the club would march on and rival other top sides in the country.
“This is our new baby and we are going to ensure it grows in leaps and bounds.”
Puma has also sponsored a number of footballers, including Pelé, Diego Maradona, Radamel Falcao, Sergio Agüero, Cesc Fàbregas, Samuel Eto’o, Olivier Giroud, Marco Reus, Marco Verratti, Gianluigi Buffon, Mario Balotelli and Diego Godín.
Puma is the sponsor of the Jamaican track athlete, Usain Bolt.
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