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Caps United switch to Roar

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CAPS United have announced Roar as their new technical sponsor after terminating their deal with Spanish sportswear manufacturer Joma under unclear circumstances. The Harare football giants are reported to have opted for Roar because one of the club’s directors, Nhamo Tutisani, owns Roar.

CAPS United have announced Roar as their new technical sponsor after terminating their deal with Spanish sportswear manufacturer Joma under unclear circumstances. The Harare football giants are reported to have opted for Roar because one of the club’s directors, Nhamo Tutisani, owns Roar.

BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA

The club’s board member in charge of marketing, Alois Bunjira, confirmed Roar had now taken over as the club’s official technical sponsor.

“The position is that Roar has taken over as Caps United’s new technical sponsor from Joma. It is a shareholder decision and one of the club directors owns Roar,” Bunjira said.

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The development follows the decision by the Green Machine hierarchy to terminate the contract with Joma, which was running up until March.

Despite that the club still had a contract running with Joma, they went on to buy a new kit from their former technical sponsor — an indication that their marriage had come to an end.

The Green Machine is said to have bought four sets of kit ahead of the start of the 2016 Castle Lager Premiership season from the Spanish sportswear manufacturer. The Green Machine used Roar kit in the 2014 season.

Last season, they were kitted by Joma before deciding to engage a new technical sponsor in this campaign.

Highlanders and Dynamos, dressed by German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, are the only other two teams in the Premiership with technical sponsors.

Joma, who also dress the Warriors, are understood to be targeting going into bed with Caps United’s rivals Dynamos and Highlanders.

The Green Machine have said they will take their pre-season tour to South Africa, where they are scheduled to play friendly matches against South African Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns and Bidvest Wits.