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BFL in limbo after chaotic meeting

Botswana Football League (BFL) shareholders' meeting  ended chaotically after some shareholders proposed a motion of no confidence against the BFL board led by Sipho Showa on Saturday PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE.
Botswana Football League (BFL) shareholders' meeting ended chaotically after some shareholders proposed a motion of no confidence against the BFL board led by Sipho Showa on Saturday PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE.

Local football is back in the dock after a chaotic end of a Botswana Football League (BFL) shareholders' meeting at the Lekidi Centre on Saturday.

Warning signs had been evident in the days leading up to the gathering, and once proceedings got underway, the gloves quickly came off. Some shareholders proposed a motion of no confidence against the BFL board led by Sipho Showa. However, there were disagreements as there is no constitutional provision for such as motion.

The board's critics argued that the leadership had failed to run the game, and pointed to a P3.6million deficit at the BFL. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has reportedly been paying BFL secretariat salaries in recent months.

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