The document outlines plans to launch an American football league in Lagos, Nigeria. It will include 4 secondary school teams and may expand to 6 teams. A 12 million takeoff fund will be raised through team sponsorship and naming rights. The league directors will oversee areas like coaching development and scheduling. Games will take place at Teslim Balogun Stadium, with a second venue planned. Sponsorship packages ranging from 1-15 million are available. Support is expected from the Lagos State Government and NFL organizations. The target is to kick off the league in February 2012 after player training begins in January.
2. Social & Academic Benefits
Scholarship awards
Improved academic performance across selected
schools
Overall positive results will get schools shortlisted.
Improved health of the younger generation
Positive energy channeled into sports and study
3. Schools
Four secondary schools will be selected.
The number may rise to 6 to incorporate AIS
and another private secondary school.
4. The Numbers
N12million take off fund.
To be raised by selling naming rights for each
of the 4 teams at N5million each.
Sponsorship rights of N3million per team.
5. League Directors
2 year contract
There will be 4 directors
NAFL Managing Director: Theodore Omalu who doubles as NAFL
president
Programme Director: Mike Mitchell if available or an expatriate
coach from the US.
Director Finance & Sponsorship: TBA
Director Marketing and PR : Abiola Aloba
6. Directors Functions
Coach development
Referee recruitment and development
Academic accountability oversight through coaches
League schedule development
Facility supervision and use
Public relations and promotion.
Brand marketing and identity
7. Coaches
4 Head coaches
12 month initial contract
Responsible for:
Personal growth as a coach
Player development
Academic progress monitoring and advancement of athletes
On field safety and training
Player accountability.
8. Venue
All games will be played at Teslim Balogun stadium
The second venue option is the American International
School Football pitch.
The latter will be ready by Q1 of 2012.
Teslim Balogun may be used as the LASG contribution with
stadium costs counted as a sponsorship fee.
The funds from sponsorship may also be applied for
stadium rental
9. Direct Sponsorship
This covers total League sponsorship
N15million price tag.
Full naming rights and exclusive branding and
leveraging.
Full broadcast rights and spread across all platforms.
May be spread across 2, 3 or even 10 non competing
brands.
10. League Sponsorship Associates
Associate sponsorship covering :
Venue Branding
Broadcast partners: Paying for airtime to air games
Product and service support.
Minimum entry is N1million per season.
Minimum of 5 in a worst case scenario
12 Associate Sponsors in a second position to raise target funds of
N12million for season 1
11. LASG Support
Venue use for games.
Sponsorship support through direct intervention with LASG partners.
Direct liaisons with oil services and exploration brands.
Tax rebates and incentives where possible to partner brands for all
support towards the league.
Media support through existing state platforms : Eko FM, LASAA and LTV.
LASG is expected to provide the balance through direct subvention or
through indirect subvention from its partners.
12. NAFL Support
The NAFL will with the support of the NFL IFAF and other parties will provide
100 Flags $2000
60 game jerseys and helmets $9000
500 Cones $500
100 American footballs $5000
Yard markers $2000
500 Branded T shirts and shorts for players $5000
DVDs and CDS and Books $30000
Training parachutes etc $10000
Total commitment $63500
13. Target Sponsors
Mobil CFAO group.
Chevron Coca Cola
NNPC Pepsi
Briscoe Ford GTB
Radisson Blu Access Bank
Four Points Hotel Citigroup
HMO
IGI Insurance
Sovereign Trust Insurance
LASACO
14. Media Partners
LTV
DBN TV
Hi TV
NTA
CNN to cover the league launch as follow up to the first touchdown in Africa
Programmes will be aired for free for season 1 after which a negotiated airtime purchase will be
embarked upon.
DSTV via Super Sport may be considered.
Complete Sports will run American Football based editorials and report on the league and Nigerians
in the NFL
15. TV Rights & Coverage
The TV rights are currently worth zero naira.
Thus media partnerships will be brought to
bear.
cover match highlights and post game shows.
This also provides ROI for sponsor brands.
16. Direct Media Benefits
Direct media value in excess of N20million on NTA network and other
partners via:
Spot placements
Venue branding visibility
Screen branding during transmission
Intra game spots during switches in play or sides.
Time out spots
Half time stat reports
Statistics centre powered by an Actuarial firm or consultancy
17. Spend Direction
League directors N5.4million
Head coaches N2.4million
Player allowances N2.88million
Administrative costs N3million
Housing for coaches N3million
*Technical spend N3.53million
* Borne by NAFL IFAF and NFL
18. Timelines
Media hype and pre sale November and
December 2011
Training starts January 2011
League Kickoff February 2012
19. Demonstration Game
There will be a demonstration game at the
National Sports Festival in 2012.
The game will be between the top two teams
in the league.
The game may also be between two invited
college teams from the US.
20. Thank You
With this breakdown we look forward to:
Immediate support from LASG where possible
This will immediately involve content airing on LTV to educate the citizens
about the sport.
This plan works for the junior amateur and senior amateur leagues.
Juniors are aged 12 to 17 secondary school students
Senior amateurs are aged 18 to 24 university undergraduates or
equivalents
All must be in school with proof of academic existence prior to sign up.