No football matter in court, clubs warned

Friday, September 01, 2017

FIB chairperson, Mfolo (left) and committee member, Setete PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Premier League sides will face adverse consequences from now on if they take any football matter to the courts of law, the First Instance Body (FIB) which is responsible for issuing out licences warned this week.

The body led by chairperson, Mfolo Mfolo warned that severe punishments await licensed clubs who will in future take their battles to courts. This comes in the wake of factional battles amongst local clubs, which end up in court.

In the recent past, Premier League giants, Township Rollers, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Gaborone United (GU) have been in and out of the courts. Rollers’ case in which some members of the club are challenging the control of the club is still before Justice Leatile Dambe.

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No football matter in court, clubs warned

Premier League sides will face adverse consequences from now on if they take any football matter to the courts of law, the First Instance Body (FIB) which is responsible for issuing out licences warned this week.