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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>MTN Eswatini has strengthened its ties with the Premier League of Eswatini with a new knockout sponsorship.<\/b><\/p>\n

The inaugural MTN Momo Cup will be officially launched today at Mahlalekhukhwini House from 9am where details of the new tournament will be unpacked.<\/p>\n

This is according to a correspondence released by the Premier League of Eswatini yesterday.<\/p>\n

The tournament is set to feature both Premier League and National First Division teams.<\/p>\n

Premier League of Eswatini Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kenneth Makhanya could not be drawn for comment for further clarity on the new tournament after his cellphone rang unanswered.<\/p>\n

The new knockout tournament will as good news for both clubs and fans as the Premier League of Eswatini only staged the MTN Premier League\/MTN National First Division for the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

Other knockouts tourneys such as Ingwenyama Cup, the EswatiniBank cup, and the EPTC Charity Cup have been on ice since the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n

The EPTC recently announced that it had suspended its corporate social responsibility programmes, including the Charity Cup.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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