Amidst BFA fights, Sebego raises hand for presidency

However, on Tuesday, just hours after the BFA Disciplinary Committee dropped charges he faced, Sebego indicated his name would be on the ballot in an election expected between August and October this year. Sebego is expected to face incumbent, Maclean Letshwiti although there has been no official confirmation if he will seek a third term. Phadza Butale’s name has been bandied about in the past, but nothing concrete has emerged as time ticks towards the crucial poll. Sebego became the first to make his intentions public through a charged-up Facebook post this week.

He told MmegiSport that he is driven by the urge to make football within borders great again. “The game has regressed in terms of the performance of the national teams. The Mares are the only ones giving us some semblance of good results. The leagues are underperforming; good governance has collapsed and fear has taken grip of all the structures; infrastructure development is nonexistent, development structures are non-functional,” Sebego said. “The game is in disarray. Opposing views are met with suspensions and marginalisation. The game needs restoration. Its soul is dead,” he added.