ALL systems are in place for the staging of the Magnum Tonic Wine ‘Unfinished Business’ Futsal Championship, which will be hosted at the National Park Tarmac on Saturday evening.

This was confirmed by Magnum Brand Manager Jamaal Baird, as well as tournament coordinator Edison Jefford, following an official release yesterday ahead of the event’s launch ceremony today at the Ansa McAl headquarters at Beterverwagting.

The tournament, which will last for the duration of one evening, will feature the top four teams from the previous contested Magnum Independence Cup. They are defending champions Back Circle, runners-up Sparta Boss, third-place finisher Gold is Money, and Bent Street.

The winner of the mini championship will pocket $300,000, while the second, third and fourth place sides will walk away with $150,000, $100,000, and 50,000 respectively.

Baird, the brainchild of the tournament, said that the event was born out of the overwhelming support and clamouring by the fans for a final resolution given the thrilling and unpredictable conclusion of the semi-final stage and eventual finale.

According to Baird, all systems have been finalised for what is expected to be a momentous, and monumental night of action, adding that the competing sides emanate from historically proud football communities, which have supported the brand fervently.

He revealed that the brand, which has a growing influence in the communities, and grassroots movements, prides itself on listening to its constituents, which gave rise to the idea and eventual reality of staging the tournament dubbed ‘Unfinished Business.’

Meanwhile, Jefford stated, “The feedback that the tournament officials and sponsors received from patrons regarding the conclusion of the semi-final section and the grand finale necessitated a one-day event to officially settle the outcome and proverbial ‘bad blood’ between these hyper-competitive and storied teams. We believe that these experiences should be relieved given the sea-saw of emotions experienced by the respective fandoms.”

He further said, “At the moment, all systems and structures are in place for the staging of the event. The tournament was created out of this idea and concept of providing the fans with another opportunity to support their teams, to witness a replay of the semi-final round and the possible finale on one evening. That is how the idea of ‘Unfinished Business’ was created. It was simply done with the teams and fans in mind.”