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Sony Sugar set to change the name to Sony FC ahead of 2019/20 season

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) club Sony Sugar is set to change its official name to Sony FC from next season.

A close source in the club has told Goal the team is in negotiations with an electronics company which is willing to sponsor them in the 2019/20 season.

The Awendo-based side have been facing tough times recently with its parent sponsor, the South Nyanza Sugar Company (SoNy), struggling due to tough economic conditions facing the sugar industry in the country.

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"The talks have been ongoing between the two parties (the electronics company and Sony Sugar club) but nothing yet has been concluded," the source told Goal.