MASERU — Vodacom Premier League club Linare have appointed Tšepo Nteso as chief executive officer (CEO). Linare general secretary Thato Molapo confirmed the development on Monday, adding that Nteso’s appointment would be on a part-time basis. “Right now what is happening is that we are in a transition period, from the old to the new. […]
MASERU — New Lioli coach Retšelisitsoe Lephaila (pictured) says he has been instructed to win two cup competitions by the club’s national executive committee. Lephaila, who memorably led Likhopo to the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular crown last season, was hired as Tse Nala boss last week following the departure of Halemakale Mahlaha in March. In an […]
MASERU — Lioli winger Montoeli Sonopo has finally joined Spanish La Liga giants Atletico Madrid in the biggest transfer scoop in Lesotho’s football history. Lioli president Lebohang Thotanyana on Tuesday said Sonopo’s move was now a done deal adding that the club will soon make an official announcement on the player’s move. “The deal has […]
MASERU — Lioli Football Club have appointed Retšelisitsoe Lephaila as the club’s new head coach. “Ntate Retšelisitsoe Lephaila is now our head coach,” Lioli president Lebohang Thotanyana said on Tuesday. Lephaila’s appointment ended Lioli’s month-long search for a new mentor after the club fired Halemakale Mahlaha in March after a spate of poor results. Thotanyana […]
MASERU — Lesotho national women’s football team crashed out of the Cosafa Women Championships after they succumbed to a 5-2 loss to Malawi in Harare on Tuesday. Mehalalitoe, who only needed a draw to proceed to the semi-finals, meekly bowed down to Malawi in a pulsating tie in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. The defeat came […]
MASERU — Lesotho international Bokang Mothoana on Sunday helped his side Union Sportive Monastir win the Tunisian first division title. Monastir had already sealed promotion back to Tunisia’s premier league two weeks ago but they ensured they take home championship medals after a 1-0 win over US Ben Guerdane. The team’s promotion means they will […]
MASERU – The appointment of Leslie Notši as national football team coach last week could herald a fresh beginning for Lesotho’s football. Notši’s appointment was confirmed by the Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) last week. Lefa president Salemane Phafane had however already personally declared Notši’s appointment way back in March. Notši has done his reputation no […]
MASERU — Former Likuena captain Lehlohonolo Seema says his rehabilitation from injury is on course and he is itching to be back on the field. Seema has been blighted by injuries over the past two seasons and did not see any action for his South African side Orlando Pirates last season. However in an exclusive […]
MASERU — Lesotho’s national women football team will square off against Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors in the opening match of the Cosafa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Saturday. Mehalalitoe are in Group A together with hosts Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi. The other teams in Group B are defending champions South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania and Botswana. The […]
MASERU — Fifteen Basotho athletes were yesterday expected to leave Lesotho for this weekend’s Southern Region Senior Track and Field Events Championships in Maputo, Mozambique. The athletes include Selloane Tšoaeli and Mosito Lehata who are currently undergoing a two-month intensive training programme in Mauritius. Lesotho Athletics Amateur Association (LAAA) spokesperson Sejanamane Maphathe told the Lesotho […]
MASERU — League champions LCS say they are praying to be drawn against weaker teams from Swaziland and Botswana in the Champions League later this year. The draw will be conducted in November. In an interview with the Lesotho Times this week, LCS communications and marketing manager Moseme Moseme said the club would prefer to […]
MASERU — Bantu FC are set to embark on a massive recruitment drive in preparation for next season, according to the club’s communications and marketing manager Molefi “Livo” Lengosane. The Mafeteng side finished third in the just ended Vodacom Premier League season and are now seemingly the team on everybody’s lips. The club’s stated ambition […]
MASERU — Premier league clubs that fail to comply with the new licensing system to be introduced in the new season will be docked points, according to Lefa facilities and administration manager Mokhosi Mohapi. The new licensing system, which will also include 20 lower division teams, is meant to professionalise local football by requiring that […]
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) has begged the English Football Association (FA) to continue funding its development programmes in Lesotho. Lefa president Salemane Phafane together with chief executive officer Mofihli Makoele met with FA officials earlier this month in Zurich, Switzerland, where they begged the association to continue its relationship with Lesotho. The […]
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Centre for Hope, one of 20 projects set up in Africa by Fifa during the 2010 World Cup last year, will open its doors to the public in September, the Lesotho Times has learnt. The M2 million centre, which will be used for Five-A-Side matches, is situated in Old Europa […]
MASERU — Lesotho’s national soccer team Likuena is set to bounce back on the international stage when they take part in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers that begin in November. The decision to lift Likuena’s suspension from international matches was ratified at the Lesotho Football Association congress last weekend. The development was discussed during Lefa’s […]
MASERU — The English Football Association (FA) is considering withdrawing funding to Lesotho, a move that could likely deal a heavy blow to the development of football in the country. The FA, which is still smarting from its failed bid to host the World Cup tournament in 2018, said it is mulling cutting funding to […]
MASERU — From the 2011/12 season Premier League side Bantu will be sponsored by Metropolitan Lesotho with Puma acting as their technical supplier. While this may be old news, what is still significant is the Mafeteng side’s continued progression. The developments show Bantu are one of the most progressive clubs in Lesotho football. And judging […]
MASERU — Metropolitan Lesotho says it will continue sponsoring the Lesotho Volleyball Association (LVA) as long as it conducts its financial affairs in a transparent manner. The company’s communications and marketing manager, ‘Matikoe Mochebelele, said this while handing over a cheque for M30 000 to the LVA at the Lesotho Sports and Recreation Commission on […]
MASERU — After a disastrous season that saw them finish fifth in the Vodacom Premier league after going through three coaches, former champions Matlama are eager for a fresh start. The Maseru-based club, fondly known as Tse Putsoa by its fans, is now looking for a new coach to help them regain the championship they […]
MASERU — He was a football legend who died a pauper. That’s the story of former Likuena and Linare midfielder Tšeliso “Bra Sax” Thejane who died last Monday at Mapoteng Hospital after a long illness. Preliminary plans are that Bra Sax, 66, will be buried in Maputsoe this Saturday but his family is struggling to […]
MASERU –—The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) has denied allegations of misusing funds meant for the A Division league. Last week the former spokesperson of the A Division Management Committee (Admaco) Mosebo Motsoasele said he resigned because Lefa misused about M93 000 meant for his committee. According to Motsoasele, Admaco was supposed to receive M13 000 […]
MASERU — Negotiations are at an advanced stage for Lioli star Montoeli Sonopo to join Spanish La Liga side Atletico Madrid, the Lesotho Times can reveal. Talks between the two sides have been going on since April. Lioli officials were reluctant to talk when contacted by the Lesotho Times this week but a source inside […]
MASERU — Lesotho performed dismally at this year’s Comrades Marathon with only three of the seven local athletes managing to finish the 87km race held in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa on Sunday. Tumi Malefetsane, Mokhejane, Lesenyeho and Ntlotšoeu managed to cross the line but they were nowhere near the top 10. Tsotang Maine, Teboho Sello, ‘Mamoroallo […]
MASERU — Two local athletes left for training in Mauritius yesterday without their coach because the Lesotho Athletics Amateur Association (LAAA) had no money to pay his travel and accommodation expenses. Selloane Tšoaeli and Mosito Lehata will be in Mauritius for the next two months as they prepare for the World Championships scheduled for August […]
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) will use its US$300 000 (about M2 240 230) bonus from Fifa to build offices for district football associations around the country. “In fact, Lefa executive committee has taken a decision to build two-roomed offices for District Football Associations (Difa) around the country,” said Khiba Mohoanyane, Lefa’s second […]
LDF . . . . . . . .(0) 1 LCS . . . . . . . .(0) 1 MASERU — Gallant LCS were crowned this year’s Vodacom league champions on Sunday following a 1-1 draw with LDF at Ratjomose. It is a victory that could herald a new era of Masheshena domination. But […]
Matlama . . . . . . (0) 0 LCS. . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 1 MASERU — Lesotho’s premier league title race will go down to the wire on Sunday. LCS and LDF will square off at Ratjomose in a match that will decide who will walk […]
MASERU — Eleven years ago, Teboho Sello ran for fame and money. He never cared as long as he appeared on South African national television during the races. Today, the 33-year-old thanks God he never won major races during this time because he could have spent the prizes carelessly. But as he takes off for […]
MASERU — Likhopo FC says it cannot afford to pay the M20 000 fine imposed on the club by the Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) a fortnight ago. The team were fined M20 000 for misconduct by one of their supporters during the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular last November. Likhopo were given seven days to appeal the […]
