Tears of joy turn into dejection

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On May 26, Security Systems coach Solomon 'Wire' Kaelo shed tears of joy just moments after his team beat Killer Giants to clinch promotion to the Premier League.

While it was touching to see the mentor so emotional, it was equally interesting to note how passionate he was about his team and football . Fast forward to August 22, 2012. Kaleo enters the Mmegi boardroom at around 4:45 pm to honour an appointment with this reporter. A few minutes later the former Gaborone United stalwart is in tears again, nearly three months after similar emotions. But this time these are tears of dejection as he tries to find answers regarding the situation that his team face.

Systems face the possibility of bowing out of elite league even before kicking a ball after the Botswana Football Association decided to throw them out for allegedly failing to pay their membership fee. Police XI have also been charged similarly.

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