No elections at BDF XI AGM

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent | Friday July 2, 2010 00:00

BDF XI spokesman, Philimon Mompati, said that only two posts of manager and vice manager would be contested at the AGM. BDF XI is an army side. Mompati explained that due to the fact that the team's current manager, Podulogo Sokwane, would be quitting the army next year, his position would be up for grabs and so would be that of his vice. 'We are only one year into our term of office and we can only be voted out after three years. Our recently revised constitution gives us the mandate and although some supporters might not be happy with the committee's performance in the last season, it is unfortunate because the constitution does not allow that (elections),' Mompati said. He stated that vice manager, Ogopotse Godirwana, has shown interest in taking over from Sokwane. He said that supporters have approached former manager, Ernest Nthobelang, and former player, Masego Ntshingane, to compete for the position of vice manager. Mompati said that as the members of the management committee, they felt the supporters' grievances were justified as the team has failed to challenge for top honours since the departure of Stanley Tshosane to take up the Zebras' coaching post. 'We fired Stanley Mwaanga because the team was performing badly under him and employed Six Keatlholetswe as coach but the team continued with poor form and it was necessary for the supporters to start asking questions. I have to admit 100 percent that the problem was with us management and though the constitution does not allow for our voting out at this stage, we have to pull-up our socks,' he said. He explained that BDF XI has been struggling because it does not have quality strikers. 'We have received the technical committee's report and we shall present it at the AGM. There are a few interesting recommendations like the need to get strikers for the team and this was what Mwaanga also told us before he left,' Mompati said.