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Substitute egos with humility in BFL crisis

Friday, January 19, 2024 | 160 Views |

With the aid of grown men and women, Botswana football is in the middle of scripting a sorry chapter, to add to a long list of controversial local moments to a sport legendary Brazilian, the late Pele termed the ‘beautiful game’.

The goals, saves and celebrations on the pitch have, for the past month, sadly been replaced by an ugly boardroom episode.

The Botswana Football League (BFL) brawl has steadily spread like cancer and is now holding local football hostage. There are no league matches to talk about as warring factions take turns to showcase their heavy artillery in a bid to wrestle control of the league’s governing body. The BFL only gained autonomy from the mother body, the Botswana Football Association (BFA), last season.

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