Sportpesa Set to End Its Contract With Everton FC

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Last updated: March 1, 2020

Everton’s partnership with Sportpesa is set to end at the end of the current season, according to reports released by Everton FC. Everton secured a 5 years deal with the East-African based gambling giant in 2017 but have both reached a mutual agreement for an early termination. The agreement was reached after Everton FC reviewed its future commercial goals and Sportpesa was not featured in it.

Robert Elstone of Everton (R) and Ivo Bozukov of SportPesa in 2017 ? Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images

A club spokesperson said: “This has been a difficult decision but one that allows us to best deliver on our commercial plan and to grasp the new opportunities now open to us. “The club would like to thank SportPesa for all the work that has been done together. “Our partnership has seen our first team visit Africa on two occasions, as well as former players and club staff take part in numerous activations in the region.” On the other hand, SportPesa which has been struggling financially obliged to the move by Everton to terminate its contract with them.

SportPesa’s spokesman had this to say, “Following the statement released last night by Everton FC, SportPesa can confirm that its commercial arrangement with the club will conclude by mutual agreement at the end of the current season after a successful partnership. “We would like to thank Everton FC for their support, in particular for their valued input on an array of charitable projects in Africa. “We understand this agreement allows Everton to pursue a variety of other commercial arrangements for next season, which we note they are already doing.” The move leaves SportPesa with only Arsenal, HullCity and Southampton as their English based football club partners.

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