KSAFA boss Bennett hails McKay’s Security’s sponsorship

MARK BENNETT, president of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association, broke the ice at the recent handover of McKay Security’s $1 million sponsorship cheque for winners of the 2026 KSAFA Wray & Nephew Major League with a light jab at fellow South East Confederation members of the St Thomas Football Association.

“When KSAFA was placed in the same confederation with St Thomas, we were assured it would redound to the benefit of St Thomas, who, through McKay Security Limited, already a $2.3 million title sponsor of their Under-17s, brought KFC on board with a $1 million nutrition programme, in addition to $1 million towards the Major League’s prize money,” Bennett pointed out.

“I am happy to see the harmonisation that this sponsor has brought to the two parishes,” Bennett said, adding that a similar $1 million McKay Security sponsorship to KSAFA has made prize money for its championship “one of the biggest ever, rivalling the national Premier League” in addition to a $1 million sponsorship of the association’s Under-17s.

“McKay Security’s $1 million sponsorship goes straight to the winning team of the championship, in addition to approximately $1 million from Wray & Nephew, ensuring close to $2 million goes to the competition’s winners, a great milestone which we should appreciate, being just below the Premier League,” he stated.

“I am not only speaking as president of KSAFA but also chairman of the South East Confederation in welcoming McKay Security back as a sponsor of KSAFA and St Thomas, especially for broadcast sponsorships.”

KSAFA’s semifinals and final will be broadcast live on local television for the second straight season, a deal valued at $2.5 million.

“Broadcasting of football, despite the emergence of new media, plays a vital role in advancing the sport,” Bennett pointed out, adding, “We are hoping the sponsorships not only redound to the clubs but Jamaica’s football overall.”