'It's Gaborone United Stadium not BPSC'
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 1120 Views |
Gaborone United Stadium. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
MmegiSport sought clarity from BFL chief executive, Bennett Mamelodi who indicated that the facility is the BPSC Stadium. However, GU director, Nicholas Zakhem said it is their stadium for the duration of the lease. "It is the Gaborone United football ground. The land belongs to BPSC and we have a lease for it with full rights to develop, name, and rename it as we wish," he said.
Zakhem said they have written to the BFL, requesting them to acknowledge the name change, as the Premier League office has continued to refer to the facility as the BPSC Stadium in its fixture list.
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