It’s all system go ahead of this Saturday’s Sports Journalists Association of Kenya(SJAK) in conjunction with Laliga inter-media fun tournament at the Galleria Arena, Nairobi.
The event which has attracted 16 teams will coincide with the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) day.
Speaking after conducting draws at the Nyayo National Stadium on Tuesday, Laliga delegate Alvaro Abreu said he was glad to associate with the association as they seek to popularise the brand in the country.
“It’s such a honour to be here and more so that we are associating with journalists who write about the sports. We have hosted other football related events before which have been successfully and this event is timely as it will help the public know more about the brand. We are excited to host you and we hope to work in unison with you going forward, ” said Abreu.
SJAK chairman James Waindi said that it has been long since the association held a fun-day and thanked the sponsors for making it happen.
“20 teams had shown interest in competing in the event but we trimmed to 16 teams guided by the directive we had earlier shared. The teams are drawn across the country. But at the end of the day it’s not all about the competition but the sportsmanship.I wish all the teams success,” said Waindi.
Laliga, KCB, DSTV and Safari Premium Drink have sponsored the event.
Overall winners will take home Sh 50,000, runners up will pocket Sh 30,000 while third-placed will bag Sh 20,000.
The 16-teams were drawn in four pools and the top two teams at the end of group stages will proceed to the quarter-finals.
Radio Africa Group headline pool “A” alongside
Cape Media group TV 47,Athletics News FC
and Royal Media services.
Kenya Broadcast Corporation (KBC),CGTN, Freelance Journalists and
Supersport form pool “B” while pool “C” which has be labelled as the ‘group of death’ has Nation FC, MediaMax, Makueni Journalists
and Standard Media FC.
Pool “D” has Kass FM, Mashinani FC
BBC and Mozzart bet Sports.
MediaMax, Nation and Standard pooled in Group of death for SJAK/ La Liga football tournament
