Chopped Premier League sides get second chance

Second chance: Mfolo Mfolo PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Second chance: Mfolo Mfolo PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The five Premier League sides that were denied a license by the First Instance Body (FIB) that is responsible for Club Licensing have been given a breather.

The clubs, Extension Gunners, Morupule Wanderers, Mogoditshane Fighters, Eleven Angels and Masitaoka were recently denied licenses and also had their appeals dismissed after failing to meet the club licensing requirements.

The decision meant the five sides were being thrown to the lowest Botswana Football Association (BFA) structure, leaving the Botswana Premier League with 11 teams. However, speaking to journalists on Wednesday, BFA CEO, Mfolo Mfolo said the national executive committee (NEC) has sent ‘prayers’ to the licensing body to give the clubs five days to correct and submit whatever was missing in their application.

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