Sports & Fitness

TFCSB gets RM9 mil sponsorship boost ahead of next season

15 companies contribute cash, sports equipment with team set to play in AFC Cup

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 01 Jan 2023 7:49PM

TFCSB gets RM9 mil sponsorship boost ahead of next season
Terengganu Football Club Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Ab Rasid Jusoh hopes its teams will increase their gate receipts next season after collecting RM3.3 million last season. – Bernama pic, January 1, 2023

KUALA NERUS – Terengganu Football Club Sdn Bhd (TFCSB) has received RM9 million in sponsorship from several companies to assist the team’s expenditure when playing in the M League and AFC Cup next season.

TFCSB chief executive officer Ab Rasid Jusoh said the team received sponsorship in cash and kind from 15 companies, including sports equipment. 

“Among the companies were Sabasun HYPErRUNCIT Sdn Bhd, Ladang Rakyat Terengganu Sdn Bhd, Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd (EPIC), Umbro Malaysia, and Wilya Beauty Sdn Bhd.

“We welcome any form of sponsorship that can assist Terengganu FC (TFC) and Terengganu FC ll (TFC ll) this season,” he told reporters at the sponsorship signing ceremony with Sabasun HYPErRUNCIT at the TFCSB office, here today.

Also present was TFCSB chief executive officer Sabri Abas and Sabasun HYPErRUNCIT managing director, Che Salmi Che Ibrahim.           

Ab Rasid said TFCSB spent RM23 million last season to manage TFC, TFC II, and the TFCSB football academy while gate collections last season amounted to RM3.3 million.

“We hope to do better at the gates next season since the team will be playing in a number of tournaments,” he said. – Bernama, January 1, 2023

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