Dilo di chenchile (Things have changed). This was the chanted slogan as First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) unveiled its Botswana Premier League (BPL) sponsorship to the media on Thursday morning.
On the face of it, change was seen. The elite league will be known as the FNB Premiership. The logo will be fresh, bearing the symbols of the title sponsor. The trophy will also be new and fresh.
These are however only cosmetic. For many within the local football community, there needs to be surgical changes to the whole system. Their concerns stem from having seen many false dawns of a new day in the local football scene.
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