Player’s of Big league side Bright Stars have been rewarded with a chance of a lifetime, to play football but at the same time employed, something that is unusual if Ugandan football. The Rwenzori group leaders unveiled Kings Sport Bet who will cater for the welfare and employment of the payers. On top of a set of 25 branded away jerseys and thirty tracksuits.
Bright Stars Chairman Ronald Mutebi is optimistic the weight of bills their new partners are going to meet has been timely especially for the players. “Our objective is to have a group of players but they must be responsible citizens at the same time,” said mutebi.
Five months back the Bright Stars got into a partnership with SMS Media whose package went towards the transport costs of the team. Bright Stars are currently on top of the Fufa Big League with 13 points from five games yet to concede a goal and lose a game.
Their 15-year existence has seen them win the Fufa Kawempe division two and one in 2008 and 2011 respectively. Won the 2011 Bell Uganda cup Kawempe regional cup and the Kampala regional league in the same season last season