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BFL General Assembly postponed

Solomon Ramochotlhwane PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Solomon Ramochotlhwane PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Botswana Football League (BFL) board of directors on Thursday convened and resolved to postpone the annual general assembly that was scheduled to take place on Saturday.

A statement from the BFL chief executive officer (CEO), Solomon Ramochotlhwane says a new date for the assembly will be communicated in due course.

The general assembly was among other things expected to shed light on the issue of sponsorship for the league and pave way for the upcoming season. According to Ramochotlhwane, the postponement was occasioned by numerous factors among them the conclusion of the league membership composition. The issue of the league membership composition is still a hot potato following the First Instance Body’s (FIB) decision to decline five Premier League sides, Extension Gunners, Morupule Wanderers, Masitaoka, Eleven Angels and Mogoditshane Fighters’ applications for licenses.


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