BFL to crack whip on 'unprofessional' clubs
Monday, March 27, 2023 | 170 Views |
The Botswana Football League held engagement session with Premier League club representatives on Saturday PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Speaking at the BFL club engagement session held in Gaborone on Saturday, chief executive officer, Senzo Mbatha said it is the tiniest of the things to have a professional league.
The session was to provide club members a platform to engage and share ideas to make inroads in building a professional league. The BFL invited the 16 elite league teams as Mbatha faced the member clubs for the first time since his appointment. Mbatha also said the BFL will introduce a Football Manual, documentation that outlines how to prepare and manage a match. He said clubs that fail to comply with the manual will be fined and the fine will be deducted from the league grant.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...