BFA does not have money � Kemoeng

The BFA says it has no money to pay Zebras players PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The BFA says it has no money to pay Zebras players PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana Football Association (BFA) chief executive officer, Kitso Kemoeng has said the association does not have money to pay players following recent boycotts. Kemoeng said the association used to pay the players’ allowances from sponsorship money, but Orange Botswana has since discontinued support.

“The issue is money. We struggle to get friendly matches to prepare the team. In the past, they would get appearance fee from sponsorship money. Effectively there is no money,” Kemoeng said.

The players downed tools for the second time in a less than a week when they refused to take part in training on Monday. They were expected to return to training late yesterday afternoon.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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