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BFA Proposes A 30-Year Stadium Lease To Francistown

Feb 18, 2016

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) wishes to distance itself from the story carried in page 23 of the Weekend Post of Saturday 13-19 February 2016, headed ‘BFA proposes a 30-year stadium lease to Francistown’.

While the BFA and the Francistown City Council (FCC) continue to engage on a variety of issues, including the future of the Old Francistown Stadium, no part of the engagements are ready for public consumption. While the BFA is not at liberty at the moment to divulge the direction and the tone of the engagements with the FCC, and even if it had monumental financial resources, it would never embark on the development of ‘a world class sports facility’ in a city that already has one, when other parts of the country in dire need do not have any.

The last paragraph of the story in question suggests that ‘Both the BFA and the FCC confirmed that the two organisations are working on a modality of transforming the Francistown stadium into an internationally recognised sports facility but could not be drawn into discussing much’. The BFA has never been invited to comment on the story and, as such, would have never issued such a confirmation.

The BFA however confirms that it continues to pursue land and such other necessary facilities throughout the country; especially as desired by its affiliates and would, as best as possible, treat its affiliates and stakeholders as equitably as possible.

The BFA, through its office, continues to be available to issue such clarity as may be necessary; to which end it encourages any media house, individual, group of individuals or any entity to engage it on such matters that concern them (the BFA) and national football activities.

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BFA GENERAL SECRETARY & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR REPRESENT BOTSWANA AT FIFA TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP IN TANZANIA

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) is proud to announce that General Secretary Mr. Mfolo E. Mfolo and Technical Director Mr. Kaelo Kaelo are currently representing Botswana at the FIFA Technical Leadership Introductory Workshop, taking place in Tanzania from 11–15 August 2025.

This prestigious workshop, which also included an online preparatory meeting on 22 July 2025, brings together General Secretaries and Technical Directors from selected African Member Associations, including Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe.

Workshop Structure and Focus Areas

The programme is split into two main parts:

Part 1: Technical Directors collaborate in peer groups, exploring their roles, responsibilities, and the extensive support services provided by FIFA.
Part 2: General Secretaries join the sessions to strengthen leadership collaboration and enhance communication for effective football development within their respective Member Associations.

Key Objectives of the Workshop

Define the Technical Director’s role and priorities within a Member Association.
Strengthen collaborative relationships between Technical Directors and General Secretaries.
Improve communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Gain deeper insight into FIFA’s Global Football Development structure and programmes.
Explore strategies for funding, interdepartmental collaboration, and effective leadership.

This important engagement reinforces Botswana’s commitment to football excellence and ensures that the nation remains at the forefront of technical and administrative development in African football.

The BFA extends its best wishes to Mr. Mfolo and Mr. Kaelo as they proudly carry the national flag in Tanzania. They are expected to return to Botswana on Saturday, 16 August 2025.

In the interim, Mr. Kago Mosinyi will serve as Acting BFA Chief Executive Officer to ensure smooth leadership continuity.

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