FDL Teams To Receive P50,000 Each

First Division sides will next season receive P50, 000 from the association as part of the Debswana sponsorship
First Division sides will next season receive P50, 000 from the association as part of the Debswana sponsorship

MAHALAPYE: The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has over the weekend revealed sponsorship details for First Division teams, which will see each club receive at least P50,000. The revelation came after First Division League (FDL) sponsor, Debswana recently launched the second phase of their sponsorship to the lower league for another three years.

When speaking on the sponsorship rollout, the BFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kitso Kemoeng indicated that from the P6 million Debswana sponsorship, each of the 24 clubs in the FDL will receive their P50,000 share.  However, he said that the clubs will be given the money in two parts. They will first receive 45% of the amount.

He said for the first phase, P540,000 will be divided amongst the 24 clubs before they share the remaining P660,000.  In other costs, Kemoeng said administration wages would cost P60,000 for two people who would be working for the two offices they intend to open. The kits branding on the other hand accounts to P60,000 of the budget, which means each team will receive P2,500.

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