Brave Warriors get boost from Namdia

WINDHOEK, 31 OCT  – Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) will pay winning bonuses for the Senior National Team, the Brave Warriors for the rest of the qualifying rounds of the African Cup of Nations (Afcon).

This was announced by Kennedy Hamutenya, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Namdia at Namibia Football Association (NFA) Football House on Wednesday during a press briefing.

“Namdia will be offering N$10 000 for each player of the Brave Warriors squad, which declare a win during the qualifying rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations 2019 and a draw will see each player receiving N$5 000,” Hamutenya said.

The decision to pay the winning bonuses was agreed upon by his company way before the two matches between the Brave Warriors and Mozambique earlier this month, said Hamutenya.

The Namdia CEO said the players have already been paid N$20 000 each for the two wins against Mozambique in the Afcon qualifiers.

“We are paying this money directly to the players’ account. Winning the last two games will see them bagging N$20 000. We are confident that this will serve as motivation to the players to perform at their peak,” he said.

Hamutenya mentioned that Namdia is looking at extending the relationship with the NFA regardless of the outcome of the two matches, adding that they are committed to joining Tafel Lager as the main sponsors of the team.

The monetary award is directly for the players only, with no technical team member benefiting.
Hamutenya said his management team was affected by the way the players suffer when travelling to play matches on the continent as they sometimes sleep on benches at the airport due to a lack of direct flights.

“It is sad to be told that some of our players cannot afford to buy food for their parents or birthday presents for their loved ones. This sad state of affairs is unacceptable. We need to make our players proud to carry our national flag by not allowing them to run on empty stomachs,” he said.

The total deal is said to be worth N$800 000 and was brokered by Brave Warriors head coach, Ricardo Mannetti.

At the event, NFA Secretary General, Barry Rukoro, thanked Namdia for coming on board, saying the association is looking forward to a long relationship between the two institutions.
(NAMPA)