Statement ya MGB!!
My
attention has been drawn to reports emanating from a section of Yanga
SC’s leadership, insinuating that the rights holders was behind the
unfortunate incident where Tanzanians were unable to view the match.
As per the contract we signed with Yanga, we were to broadcast the match in Middle-East and North-Africa.
The mandate to televise in Tanzania territory was not in our domain.
Yanga
FC signed a contract with MGB, and within the stipulated time frame,
MGB wired a deposit from their account account in Egypt to Yanga’s bank
account.
But we encountered an unfortunate beyond our reach and our team from Cairo couldn’t board their flight on time.
Despite
a written letter on Egyptian Embassy letter-head by the deputy
ambassador that MGB is a reputable agency, despite guarantee’s from TFF
president, Jamal Malinzi and the Egyptian Ambassador in Egypt, despite
numerous guarantee’s by Al Ahly FC management that they will pay the
cash after the match, Yanga FC were adamant.
When
they finally saw sense, it was unfortunate that Star TV had already
made their way back to their offices and it was too late.
The
matter has not only caused discomfort to Tanzanians, but Egyptians as
well and has left a sour taste in an era where countries are trying to
build relations, and especially in football where we are in the era of
player transfers and knowledge sharing.
It
was a good opportunity for Tanzanian players to showcase their talent
to the Middle-East and North Africa, generate interest and maybe get
requests from foreign clubs for players to transfer thereby boosting
revenues of the club but due to the unfortunate circumstance, this was
not to be. And moreso that Yanga won, it would be a household name world
over with people watching clips on Youtube of the goal scorer.NA SHAFIH DAUDA
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