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Free State Stars games to Botshabelo Stadium

FSS move home games to Botshabelo

Posted: 2010-08-24 14:09

Free State Stars have decided to take their first two League home games, against Santos and Vasco Da Gama, to Botshabelo Stadium. 

Explaining their decision, Ea Lla Koto management says they cannot afford to pay R40 000 per game at the Charles Mopeli Stadium.
 
Stars general manger Rantsi Mokoena says they had decided to take their home games to Botshabelo Stadium until the grass at the Goble Park Stadium improves.
 
"We cannot afford the amount that the municipality charges us for using the Charles Mopeli Stadium. What we do not understand is why the big price difference between us and a team that plays in the First Division."
 
Mokoena did not give figures, but a Maluti-a-Phofung communication officer Matefu Mokoena confirms that the new tariffs for the stadium were R40 000 per game for a Premier League team and R1 000 for their National First Division counterparts.
 
Stars will welcome Santos on Saturday at the Botshabelo Stadium. 
 
Kick-off is scheduled at 15h00. 

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Sechaba: 2010-08-24 15:01

There is no difference in terms of using facilities except the standard of footbal. If Charles Mopedistadium is the goverment'property then it belongs to people of Qwaqwa.Free state stars should only pay only fees for maintenance.R40 000 is too much.If they can't compromise tell them to go to Hell.

Waya Waya: 2010-08-24 15:19

eish this poor teams, get sponsors ke! nxa

stiggar10: 2010-08-24 16:51

It can only be Jabu and his chomis bo Mzwngwa again.

Difference ya R39 000 that's crazy hey.

Big Dude: 2010-08-25 07:20

You are right Stiggar10.I thought Jabu and his friends have come to their senses. I see they still want to make sure that FSS never plays at Charles Mopeli stadium.

In the past they used to blatantly refuse FSS access to the stadium. Now they you money. Even if I could afford it, I would never pay R40k for such a delapitated stadium.

Hlomla : 2010-08-25 07:51

It`s amazing how much Maluti-a-phofung can charge so much for such poorly maintained stadium, Mzangwa you must out your mind.

STEVOVOS: 2010-08-26 11:55

Maluti A Phofung Municipality are crazy. I would advise Bra Mike to keep Botshabelo Stadium as a permanent facility for his team because it is currently not used by any team and it is in great conditions.

khidi : 2010-08-27 09:18

so long 4rm a da municipality that was defrauded 5Mil rand the other day,ba tauwe ba nahana hore tjhelete e kholoa difateng,nxx.