{"id":6131,"date":"2022-04-28T13:13:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T13:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/can-motsepe-help-botswana-football-get-sponsors"},"modified":"2022-04-28T16:33:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T16:33:27","slug":"can-motsepe-help-botswana-football-get-sponsors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/can-motsepe-help-botswana-football-get-sponsors","title":{"rendered":"Can Motsepe help Botswana football get sponsors?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>As the Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe left Botswana Football Association (BFA)\u2019s Lekidi headquarters for a meeting with the country\u2019s corporate sector, he should have had his head ringing.<\/b><\/p>\n

While he was in the country for the Forbes under 30 Africa summit, the CAF president had taken the opportunity to also get to appreciate the environment of Botswana football and speak to the business sector on its behalf.<\/p>\n

Ahead of his engagement however, he made a quick detour to Lekidi where he met with the leaders of Botswana football for a \u2018meet and greet.\u2019 If his idea was to have an inkling of an idea of what to tell to the corporate sector, he may have had an earful.<\/p>\n

Addressing the Botswana football leadership, the CAF president informed them that \u2018he will be talking to the corporate sector to increase monies for sponsorships.\u2019 While he was in no doubt that the country has talent, he however said the development of such talent depends on investment.<\/p>\n

\u201cDays of talking about potential of Botswana football are over. The key issue is to have confidence and belief because we have the talent to compete,\u201d Motsepe told the gathered football leadership.<\/p>\n

He said it will be a beneficial move for both the corporate world and football to work together. He went on to add that many companies make a lot of money out of Botswana and \u2018they can make even more by supporting football.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to get more resources to the professional leagues and amateur leagues. I came here to give this a sense of urgency,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

He went on to add that the reason why African football is not growing as in the Western world is because the business sector in the continent is not as developed as those in the Western countries.<\/p>\n

As one of the leading proponents of talent development, Motsepe said there is a need for investment in school football, youth football and women football. He made a reference of South African Rugby, which he said is successful because of its investment of resources in school rugby.<\/p>\n

Cue the Botswana football leadership! Responding to the CAF president\u2019s address, the local leadership went cap in hand as it called on the South African billionaire to help.<\/p>\n

Standing first, Masitaoka football club financier Ariel Ralebala, who described himself as passionate about grassroots development, asked for Motsepe foundation \u2018to look more into Botswana Football.\u2019<\/p>\n

straight thereafter, it was the BFA manager for women football Tsholofelo Setlhoko who called for \u2018better funding for women football.\u2019 She lamented that women need access to better facilities as they were playing in dusty pitches as compared to their male counterparts.<\/p>\n

Botswana Football League (BFL) Board Chairman Nicholas Zachem called on Motsepe to make a case for football when he meets with the corporate sector. He went on to add that the contribution of the corporate sector to football was negligible, if not non-existent.<\/p>\n

For his part, Township Rollers financier Jagdish Shah said most of the companies in Botswana are subsidiaries of those in South Africa. He implored the CAF president to use his extensive connections to reach out to the holding companies in South Africa to invest in Botswana football.<\/p>\n

He said as it is right now, only a few companies are Botswana owned. He said as such, \u2018there are only a few pockets and everyone wants to dip their hands into them.\u2019<\/p>\n

In response, the CAF president promised to put in a good word with the corporate sector. He even went on to add that even if he does not come to Botswana, he will continuously make follow-ups when he meets with the corporate sector to check if they are investing in local football.<\/p>\n

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