AFRICAN Warriors' chairperson Jabu Khumalo has acquired a technical sponsorship from Umbro ahead of their battle to gain promotion to the Absa Premiership.

AFRICAN Warriors' chairperson Jabu Khumalo has acquired a technical sponsorship from Umbro ahead of their battle to gain promotion to the Absa Premiership.

Warriors qualified for the promotional playoffs after finishing second behind Black Leopards in the First Division Inland Stream. Apart from Leopards and Warriors, the playoffs will feature Nathi Lions, who finished second in the Coastal Stream, and Mpumalanga Black Aces, who ended the PSL season 15th on the log. The draw takes place today.

Khumalo said: "We believe that the technical sponsorship came at the right time because it will motivate us to work harder and get promoted."

Umbro representative Mark Byrne said their deal with the QwaQwa side was for the playoffs only.

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