BFL gives up NDF for adoption

to support safe return to play will be given to teams to help them ready themselves for the competition.“First Division FIFA relief funds are available, Debswana sponsorship is still running so I believe the teams will be ready to return to play. Administering First Division is not a problem, it is not going to affect our operations as this is something we’ve done before,” he added. The league is currently set to operate under an unspecified budget; team are struggling to plan for the start of the season, with compliance manual on return to play and signing of players proving to be a complex exercise.On the issue of testing, the BFA has told First Division teams that they are currently engaging with Task Force and the teams may end up testing once a month as per the proposal put forth by BFA; for now however, the current approved standards prevail. The teams had requested to be allowed to do screening only as they do not have the financial muscle to carry out mandated weekly COVID-19 PCR or RAPID tests. Furthermore, despite a late notification to the developments regarding resumption of the league, the BFA has rejected proposals from First Division teams for the transfer window dates to be extended. The local transfer activity of players will shut-down on the 30th of this month. Also, several First Division teams await the BFA to conduct evaluation process on their readiness to return to play and are not allowed to resume training until that exercise has been completed.