BMC fight far from over

However, on Saturday, the former committee refused to accept the ruling and convened a meeting to seek legal opinion from their lawyer. It was resolved that the matter be taken to court as a solution increasingly appears elusive.

"We left the matter in the hands of our lawyers. We are going to court and if all goes according to plan, it will be before the courts on Tuesday (tomorrow). Our argument has always been the same; that BMC Football Club is a society," spokesperson, Themba Stimela said.  The Phiri committee argues that the BFA ignored the Registrar of Societies' initial advice that BMC was registered as a society, which would have given the committee control.  The association, following fresh submission from BMC representatives last Wednesday, ruled that the club belongs to the company's social welfare club.