But why?

Local football is hovering perilously close to a ticking time bomb. While most clubs are already battling to stay afloat amid crippling financial challenges, a fresh dilemma has emerged; fans are no longer interested in going to the stadiums to watch games. Evidence? Only 4,500 fans bothered to walk through the stadium gates when all the four Mascom Top 8 quarter finals were played.

That sent football authorities scouring for answers. The challenge is that the answers might not be immediately available.