Women's league on hold three weeks on
Mosah Mokganedi | Friday October 11, 2013 16:31
Women Football Committee (WFC) treasurer Oaitse Moeti says they have been in talks with the Botswana Football Association (BFA), which always promises that the payments will be made. He could not say how much the referees are owed save to say that it is a lot of money.
Moeti said the WFC does not have money, but they will consider looking for funds elsewhere if the BFA takes forever to pay the referees. 'We cannot get alternative referees because it will look like we are condoning non-payment of referees,' he said. He said the debt accumulated last year when a standing committee ran the league. The running of the women football is yet to be wholly handed over to the WFC. BFA Referees Manager Dintwe Dintwe would not be drawn into discussing the matter.
'I am not aware that there is a problem with the league. As far as I am concerned, the league is running smoothly,' he said.
BFA Chief Executive Officer Keith Masters said they have asked the WFC to furnish them with bank account details so that they deposit the outstanding monies. He said huge sums of money were given to one individual to pay referees in the past. He said that there was also no control in terms of how the money was distributed.