Passion drives women�s sponsor-less teams
Kabelo Boranabi | Thursday February 25, 2016 15:35
UB Kicks coach, Alex Malete said teams are finding it hard to survive but in most cases they are driven by passion for the sport.
“We are sacrificing to make things work and the players meet teams halfway. The love we have for the game makes it easy,” he said.
Malete said the league will be more competitive if it had a sponsor. He said some teams have long stopped participating in the league due to financial constraints.
“The league will be more competitive if it had a sponsor. It is vital to have external motivation. Only a few clubs can manage (to have equipment and transport fares) and that kills the competition.
It is not easy, people are spending much from their pockets but get nothing at the end of the season,” he said.
Double Action coach, Agreement Podi echoed his counterpart’s sentiments. However, he said the level of competition is not entirely based on the lack of sponsorship but the way clubs are run determines their quality in the league.
“I believe that the main factor is the management. If the management does things the right way, the team has to perform at its best,” he said. He further said players are motivated if they realise that the club management is committed despite the lack of sponsorship.
“This is voluntary work. Some of the managers are in a way reluctant to make things happen hence why their clubs are not performing.
Players are motivated to play whether they earn something or not,” Podi said. He also said the issue of finding a sponsor is handled by the league committee through the Botswana Football Association (BFA), hence as clubs they do not have much input although they are directly affected.
“We are on course to win the title for the second consecutive year, but we have nothing to show for it.
We still plead with companies to help us because the players have the passion,” said Rollers’ coach, Gaolethoo ‘Ronaldo’ Nkutlwisang.