Satmos vow to stay put
Friday, December 18, 2015

Optimistic: Satmos still habour chances of survival
The Cheetahs are currently languishing at the bottom of the log standings with four points from 16 games.
The situation was not helped by the Botswana Premier League (BPL) disciplinary committee (DC) which docked them three points for “using an improperly registered” player. Satmos however appealed the decision and the BFA DC was scheduled to make a ruling regarding the appeal yesterday.
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