Rollers group line-up �wealthier� replacements
Boitumelo Khutsafalo | Thursday February 18, 2016 15:26
Sources close to the developments say the group has identified and have agreements in principle with potential investors as contingency plan in case the club needs financial assistance.
“They are even saying those people are willing to offer more than what the club is currently receiving from the current investor. Those potential sponsors are also said to be willing to assist the club that much without expecting anything in return,” said one source.
In a recent interview, some members of the concerned group led by the group spokesperson, Leonard Tshupelo told Mmegi Sport they have contingency plans in case Shah leaves. However, they did not go much into details.
“We can assure you that we have plans in place to ensure that there is continuity as far as the club’s finances are concerned,” Tshupelo recently told Mmegi Sport.
Rollers’ general membership last month endorsed a commercial model, which will allow investors on board and also gave a green light to amend the constitution to cater for the new change.
They also voted in a new executive committee after several months of infighting. The committee has since agreed to give Shah the first priority and are working on striking a deal with him before the end of the month.
Shah has been bankrolling the club since the October meeting in which the interim committee was given a mandate to see how investors can be brought into the club. His deal with the club was initially expected to come to an end last month, but he volunteered to assist until the end of February to allow the club to look for a permanent solution.
However, the concerned group has come out to challenge the decisions taken by the general membership at Gaborone West Community Hall last month. They are currently working on taking the matter to court and want the meeting’s decisions declared null and void. The group led by one of the club’s elders, Allen Compton believe those in attendance did not represent the wishes of the majority of the supporters since “they did not make two-thirds of the general membership”.
They have also said some of the members were denied entry into the meeting just because they were not in possession of new membership cards. The club chairperson, Walter Kgabung however, recently denied the allegations and explained that all the card-holders were allowed into the meeting.
He said the only thing required was that members produce identity cards at the gate to prove their membership.