Letter to Francistown mayor

I have read and listened with great interest your concerns on the absence of a Premier League club in Francistown.

Many of us are already sick that for the first time since the establishment of organised football in the country, Francistown will not be represented. This is not only a concern, but also an embarrassment to all the residents of Francistown and the surrounding areas.

For a city with more than 100,000 people not to have a solid club that can be counted among the best in the country reflects badly on all the stakeholders of the city. For long the political will has been seriously lacking, if not negligent, to say the least.

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