Rwandan President Paul Kagame, an Arsenal fan, has expressed his displeasure at the team’s unexpected loss to a newly promoted club on the first day of the English Premier League season.
Brentford defeated Arsenal 2-0 following a 74-year hiatus from the Premier League.
Mr. Kagame frequently mentions the Gunners, a government-sponsored soccer team.
He demanded “a plan that genuinely works” and bemoaned that “fans don’t deserve to kind of get used to this” in two more rapid-fire tweets.
The Rwandan government has had a contentious sponsorship arrangement worth more than £30 million ($42 million) with Arsenal since 2018, which includes a “Visit Rwanda” emblem on Arsenal jersey sleeves.
Critics claim it is an example of a poor African country’s autocratic government subsidizing a wealthy football team.
The Rwandan government, on the other hand, claims that the sponsorship pays for itself in tourism earnings.
*This article was written by Gerald Gekara for Uzalendo News. Email: uzalendonews24@gmail.com to submit your story.
