Referees under siege
Friday, April 21, 2023 | 120 Views |
At work: Gobagoba is one of the suspended referees. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Football’s Gordian knot was tightened earlier this week when a phone call recording between a top referee, Joshua Bondo and BFA official, Monnakgotla Mojaki regarding Gaborone United director, Nicholas Zakhem was leaked.
The leaked audio suggests there are a lot of brown envelopes exchanging hands between clubs and match officials.
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