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‘Match fixing’ report will not be made public – BFA

Football’s headquarters: Lekidi Centre PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Football’s headquarters: Lekidi Centre PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has said that the findings of a Commission appointed to investigate a leaked cellphone conversation between the association’s employee, Monnakgotla Mojaki and referee, Joshua Bondo will not be made public.

The Commission submitted its findings two weeks ago. The BFA had previously said that it is studying the report and the findings or final determination by the association will be "shared publicly in due course".

However, this week BFA CEO, Mfolo Mfolo said the report will not be made public. “The report has been duly shared with the relevant stakeholders being the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC). It is not in our interest to make the report public because we have shared it with the relevant stakeholders,” Mfolo told Mmegi Sport this week.

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