Botswana volleyball on the brink of collapse

Friday, June 09, 2017

The Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) is facing a turbulent time as they will not be having a league this year for the first time in 10 years. The league sponsorship from Mascom Wireless came to an end last season, leaving BVF in the cold.

The depressing admission was made by the BVF vice president-technical, George Kootsenye yesterday who said the search is ongoing. He told Mmegi Sport that realistically they are at a point where they may not be able to have a league this year.

He said they are hoping to have at least two more tournaments before the close of the year to keep players active and the interest in volleyball alive.

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