Chiefs� initial CAF decision was poor :: Mmegi Online

The decision by Mochudi Centre Chiefs to pull out of the CAF Champions League has indeed surprised many fans. There are times when it doesn’t make business sense to participate, or it is pointless from a sporting perspective but the two do converge. Put the other way round, neither does the end justify the means or the means justify the end.

This is basically the catch 22 situation Chiefs found itself in. Unlike in Europe where the UEFA Champions League is the dream of any club and top player, in Africa it is the preserve of the wealthy. Apparently Chiefs were not aware that the league sponsor, beMOBILE and the Botswana National Sport Commission no longer provide financial support to the league champions for the African sojourn.

Given that it is almost a year since Chiefs won the league, one may argue the club should have attempted some fund raising but the upkeep expenses on their own are a challenge.

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