Dying before their prime: Botswana football clubs' financial battle

A revolution appeared to be sweeping through the corridors of Botswana football. But each step has been carefully measured, as the next moment has at times proved cataclysmic. Local football has developed an unfortunate habit of producing promising clubs only to watch them disappear just as they begin to flourish.

The recent struggles and collapse of clubs such as VTM, Matebele, and Masitaoka have once again exposed a troubling pattern in local football and one that points to deeper challenges rather than isolated failures.