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Langton Nyakwenda
Zimpapers Sports Hub
HARARE giants Dynamos, buoyed by their opening day Castle Lager Premier Soccer League win over TelOne, received yet another big boost yesterday with a local pharmaceutical company agreeing to partner them as a technical sponsor for medical supplies.
Dynamos, who came from behind to overcome TelOne 2-1 at Ascot, are now bracing for the first real test of their pedigree to withstand the Premiership heat in 2026 when they face old enemies Highlanders in a high-profile show-down at Rufaro. And as they look to fight for honours instead of suffering the kind of ignominy they endured last season of battling demotion, Dynamos have found partners who will guarantee that the players’ wellness is catered for.
Crown Pharmacies, previously known as Diamond Pharmacies, revealed that they have agreed on a partnership that will ensure that Dynamos team doctor Robert Musara and his crew will not have to worry much about medical supplies for training and match days throughout the season. Dynamos chief executive officer Desmond Bvute said everyone at the Harare giants was excited with the coming on board of Crown Pharmacies.
“We are happy to announce the coming in of Crown Pharmacies as our medical partner.
“It’s a major boost for the players.
“As you know, we have had cases of players whose careers were cut short by injuries, so we view this partnership as critical,” said Bvute.
“The partnership also comes at a time when we are starting a new season.
“So, I am sure this will boost morale among the players.
“As the executive we are trying to establish a good working environment for the players so that they can deliver for this big football institution,” added Bvute.
He said Dynamos would this year continue to try and seal a number of sponsorships and partnerships with the corporate sector.
Dynamos are under pressure to keep up with other clubs in the rapidly changing operating environment in the Premiership, which has become a megabucks league.
Crown Pharmacies director, George Nyamayaro acknowledged the size of the Dynamos brand as one of the PSL’s traditional giants and believes they “deserve support from the corporate world.’’
“We are happy as Crown Pharmacies to come in as a technical partner with Dynamos on their medical side.
“We saw it fit to partner DeMbare, they are a big team and the players need proper medical care.
“This is what we do, we are in the medical field and DeMbare is a team we all love,” said Nyamayaro. He added: “We want to see Dynamos compete.
“They are the big boys, but right now there are new teams that have come in.
“These teams have sought so many different partnerships with them and we felt DeMbare did not have those kinds of partnerships.
“We have seen, I think, in the years gone by, young players getting their careers end because they did not receive the requisite medical care, especially in the early stages of an injury.
“So, we are happy to say that as Crown Pharmacies we have partnered with DeMbare and this season I think with the crop of players that we have and what we have seen so far, we hope that the team will compete at the highest level with the other teams that are in the league.”
Nyamayaro said they were also aware that Dynamos face a tough task of representing the country in the CAF Con-federation Cup and would play their part in ensuring that the medical consumables for the tournament are in place.
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