Is the Premier League the silent assassin?

Friday, June 26, 2020

Influential: The Premier League office has 16 votes in the BFA elections

In the build-up to the 2016 Botswana Football Association (BFA) elections, the BTC Premiership was in tatters. The smoke of anger could be seen from a distance, as clubs were seething after the league had dragged for eternity owing to countless protests. There is a sense of déjà vu as the Botswana Football Association (BFA) approaches its August 8 plebiscite, observes Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE

The Botswana Premier League (BPL) offices are barely noticeable. The door to the office that houses a product once valued at more than P15 million, are to the extreme right of the entrance at Lekidi Centre, with big brother, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) occupying the more prominent space.

It is an understandable arrangement, as the BPL remains an organ of the BFA despite years of calls for autonomy.

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