Players content with the back seat in elections

Friday, August 28, 2020

Ignored stakeholders: Players, like other athletes, do not vote during their codes' elections PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Like other sport codes, football players do not have voting rights, despite their significant stake in the game. However, Footballers Union of Botswana secretary general, Kgosana Masaseng says players are content with influencing matters without casting their vote, writes MQONDISI DUBE

As the Botswana Football Association (BFA) prepares to hold its elective general assembly, a significant stakeholder, will remain on the periphery of the contest.

This, FUB secretary general, Kgosana Masaseng, said was out of choice. Across sporting disciplines, athletes usually don’t have a say in picking their leadership as they are not part of the electoral college.

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Players content with the back seat in elections

Like other sport codes, football players do not have voting rights, despite their significant stake in the game. However, Footballers Union of Botswana secretary general, Kgosana Masaseng says players are content with influencing matters without casting their vote, writes MQONDISI DUBE

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Selefu

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