BFA: What went wrong? :: Mmegi Online

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has found itself at the centre of unwanted attention over financial irregularities involving millions of pula. The issue has sent speculation into overdrive as to what exactly transpired which has left BFA president, Maclean Letshwiti admitting it is his lowest moment since taking charge in 2016. In a Question and Answer (Q&A) interview, with Mmegi Sport Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE the BFA president admits the damaging issue could have been averted

Mmegi Sport: There has been all talk about missing funds, please tell us what transpired? Letshwiti: What transpired is that there is no money missing. When FIFA funds an association, the funding comes with rules and regulations and one of those rules is that the money cannot be used for any other purpose than the one intended for.

What has happened is that the money is not missing, the money has been used for purposes not intended for and there was no permission sought to do so, whereas it could have been very simple to say we don’t have money to undertake this particular project like flying the national team somewhere.

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