Finances and contractual issues were at the heart of the embarrassing scenes that transpired in the East Rand on Sunday, when a makeshift Banyana Banyana side was crushed 5-0 by Botswana. | kaymorizm Sport24news
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi with SAFA leadership during the friendly match between South Africa and Botswana.Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi hopes the details of the Banyana Banyana contractual issue will be sorted by the time they depart for New Zealand on Wednesday for the World Cup, after an embarrassing standoff between the national women's team and the SA Football Association shambolically unfolded on Sunday.
Banyana Banyana refused to play a scheduled friendly match against Botswana at Tsakane Stadium in Brakpan, in the East Rand. The players were insisting on a stadium with greater significance, preferably one that hosted matches during the 2010 World Cup. They were also disputing contractual and monetary agreements which SAFA failed to uphold.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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