Dambe accuses BFA of failing players
Chakalisa Dube | Friday April 23, 2021 12:55
Dambe launched an attack on the association on social media this week. “Yes people will never understand until they are also captured (it is not about what is happening inside the field of play but what is happening at the top, that talking about, they will make you be hated by our own people bone ba ja madi ka lona do care ka football yes and I will speak for my sisters and brothers, I won’t until those who are doing that stop this hatred greed…u can’t sacrifice the innocent just because of money (sic).”
Dambe told Mmegi Sport that most of the problems at the national team are due to welfare issues. “Our problems at the national team do not have anything to do with what is happening on the field of play. Most of the challenges faced by players are welfare related. I do not want to mention names but some people do not consider players’ welfare at BFA,” he said.
“It is sad that more often when we lose on the pitch people are quick to blame us (players). We understand because they do not know that we go through a lot and our welfare is not taken care of. As a senior player, I think it’s time for me to speak out. We need all the necessary support to perform on the field of play,” he said.
Successive BFA administrations have been accused of paying scant regard to players’ wellbeing. The Township Rollers captain said the association is well aware of players’ concerns. He also said that the association would be wide of the mark if it chooses to victimise him for his social media post. “They will be running away from the problem if they impose sanctions against me,” he said.
Dambe’s Facebook posts were backed by players such as former Zebras forward, Joel Mogorosi. BFA chief executive officer, Goabaone Taylor said she had not read the post, and could only comment after doing so.