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Rollers vs Al Merreikh
Rollers vs Al Merreikh

With a domestic league that can only reward a maximum P2.5 million in prize money, local football has never been a tantalising cash cow. Persistent efforts from Good Samaritans have helped paper over evident financial cracks, but football largely remains a basket case. However, Township Rollers’ progress in the CAF Champions League has proven there is light right ahead, writes MQONDISI DUBE

If a local team wins both domestic competitions on offer, just P2.5 million is on offer. This is usually the equivalent of most club’s season budget. Effectively the team breaks even by winning the two local competitions, the BTC Premiership and the Mascom Top 8.

However, since the inception of the Premier League in 2008, no team has managed to win a double. Effectively no local team has banked more than P1.7 million in prize money. Budget for most teams ranges between P2 million and P3 million, which effectively means the majority record deficits every season.

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