I am passionate not bitter - Butler

Butler says he wishes the Zebras well
Butler says he wishes the Zebras well

Former Zebras coach, Peter Butler, has said his persistent comments on Botswana football are motivated by passion and not bitterness.

Butler coached the Zebras between February 2014 and June 2017, before leaving to join South African side, Platinum Stars.

He then left for further assignments in Indonesia in 2018, before landing the national team coach’s job in Liberia this year. Despite holding jobs in South Africa, Indonesia and Liberia, Butler’s focus of analysis has largely remained Botswana, particularly the Zebras’ performance. He has been critical of the team’s performance, arguing the levels have significantly dropped, since he took the Zebras to position 87 in 2015.

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