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BFL set for a stormy meeting

Calm before the storm: BFL chairperson, Zakhem and board member, Sebego PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Calm before the storm: BFL chairperson, Zakhem and board member, Sebego PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Tensions within the Botswana Football League (BFL) board of directors spilt out into the public domain this week via internal correspondence which accused chairperson, Nicholas Zakhem of running a one-man show.

The explosive letter, signed by five other directors and leaked to the media, accuses Zakhem of taking unilateral decisions.

In particular, the Gaborone United director is in the dock for discussing issues surrounding the league’s prize money and the appointment of the BFL CEO without consulting other directors.

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