As the countdown begins to the kickoff of matches in the group stage of 2024 1XBET Community Cup, the sponsors of the championship, acknowledged as Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football championship, are upbeat about this year’s edition, which promises lots of glitz, glamour and exciting non-league football.
The sponsors, who have increased the prize money to a whopping N20million, which remains unprecedented in the annals of grassroots football in Nigeria, reiterated that they are committed to providing a veritable platform for non-league players to thrive and for different communities in Lagos State and the environs, to enjoy peace, happiness and economic prosperity during and after the championship.
The Managing Director of 1XBET, Mr. Femi Babalola, has expressed his excitement about this year’s edition and expectedly, the management and staff are equally keen, to ensure stakeholders, enthusiats and soccer fans, have a tournament that would linger in their minds till the next year.
Speaking on the expectations and plans to make it better and bigger, Chief Executive Officer of Match International Limited, the tournament organisers and consultants, Engr. Waidi Akanni, was effusive in praises for the sponsors, who he noted have remained honest, transparent and committed to the the socio-economic development of the society, and using football as a veritable platform.
He assured that arrangements have been concluded to ensure a top class organisation, exciting, entertaining, peaceful and secured football championship.