Chiefs move to reduce membership interference
Kabelo Boranabi | Wednesday July 30, 2025 06:00
Speaking to Sport Monitor on Monday, club chairperson, Victor Kobe, confirmed that Chiefs' general membership has passed a resolution to fully privatise the club. The move will see the Kgatleng side transition from a society-based structure into a shareholder-owned company. “The executive committee is preparing a draft manual on the transformation plan and the type of model to adopt, and the members want the committee to look into the model used by EPL teams, Chelsea and Man United, where the supporter or member does not interfere with the running of the club, but enjoys supporting the club, membership benefits among others,” said Kobe.
He said the executive committee had been granted permission to appoint a task force to immediately commence the process, which will culminate in a special meeting to adopt the draft transformation plan. “We have a case in Maun that we are hopeful will finish this year, and club’s debts are being mitigated by our partners. Latest report was that we are at 85% in debt performance. These are the only two major issues to clear off during this transformation process,” Kobe added.
The transformation was endorsed without hesitation during the club’s Annual General Meeting held recently in Palapye. According to Kobe, members emphasised that the process must remain within the bounds of the club’s constitution. The club is currently formulating a two-year strategic plan that will guide its investment and implementation drive. Kobe said Chiefs is determined to modernise its football operations and become a beacon of professionalism in local sport. “The team is currently focused with proper professional set up and employment creation not only on the field of play. So the model that will be adopted will help the club achieve on its strategic planning and modernise our football. We want to set a trend that all other clubs in our state will soon follow. We want to build investor confidence in MCC as well as MCC to be a lucrative business to run not only as football,” he said.
Chiefs currently count on Stanton Fredericks Sports Group as their sole financier and management partner. The South African-based outfit joined forces with the club earlier this year and has already begun reshaping Chiefs into a more structured and professional organisation.