Chopped Premier League sides get second chance
Wednesday, September 07, 2022 | 1390 Views |
Second chance: Mfolo Mfolo PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
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.
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...