Fighters in dire straits

Chasing shadows: Fighters players train once or twice a week due to financial issues PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Chasing shadows: Fighters players train once or twice a week due to financial issues PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Mogoditshane Fighters face the usual financial demons as the Botswana Premier League (BPL) side struggle just four matches into the new season.

Coach Ofentse Mapeu has spoken out on the hardships they go through as a club because of this situation the BPL finds itself in. “We are really finding it difficult to do well in this league as the club currently does not have any sponsors that can help with the daily costs,” he told Mmegi Sport.

Mapeu said his side only trains once or twice a week and prior to their last two games against Police XI and BDF XI they only trained once. The Botswana Football League is struggling to attract sponsors while authorities have argued that clubs should be self-sufficient after being granted full license to play in the league.

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