Puma pulls Bafana bafana sponsorship over match fixing claim

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Puma has ended its contract to sponsor the South African national soccer team after less than two years because of match-fixing allegations, the German sportswear company said on Thursday.

The loss of a major sponsor is a further blow after 2010 hosts South Africa failed to qualify for next year's World Cup in Brazil.

A FIFA report last year alleged the results of South Africa's pre-World Cup matches against Thailand, Bulgaria, Colombia and Guatemala leading up the 2010 finals were fixed.

Puma, which took over the sponsorship from German rival Adidas in 2012, was critical of the way the South African Football Association (SAFA) had dealt with the claims.

“Following match-fixing allegations made against SAFA along with inappropriate responses from within the football organisation (including the suspension of senior officials), Puma terminated the contract with immediate effect,” Puma said in a statement.


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http://www.iol.co.za/business/compa...ccer-sponsorship-over-fixing-claims-1.1593430

 

[Crzwaco]

Money starting to dry up for them they better start performing.

 

[Fivel]

Money starting to dry up for them they better start performing.

Sadly the off field performance of SAFA is the bigger problem.

 

[InSanity]

I honestly and truly believe the match fixing was just an escape door puma wanted to use. no company wants to sponsor losers sad but true

 

[Wenzdayz]

Anyone wanna take bets on who will sponsor them now? *cough*chines clothes manufacturer*cough*

 

[czc]

Well ABSA pulled out of sponsoring the local league also.

 

[Fivel]

Well ABSA pulled out of sponsoring the local league also.

Not true, only stopped sponsoring Bafana Bafana. Absa premiership sponsorship continues.