RATIONALE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BAULENI SUPER EAGLE (BASE) F.C
The right to sport is under threat in most of the communities if the sports clubs, administrators, sports governing bodies create opportunities to develop it at grassroots level professionalize football. Young people in rural communities do have access to play professional football as they lack the opportunity to develop their careers beyond the amateur level.
The majority of young footballers play football up to amateur level but to due to competition and the majority of elite football clubs not supporting youth football development, young people end up either quitting football and giving up on their football dreams. The unavailability of employment opportunities for young people makes them become dormant which makes them vulnerable to harmful vices that include drug, alcohol abuse and in most cases early sexual encounters as well as at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.
There are a lot of young people with potential to develop into quality footballers through the establishment of a good development pathway. Football is more than a sport and it can further create employment opportunities for young people who will be involved as coaches, volunteers and administrators. Through football young people can get an income which can support their families and take them out of poverty ultimately contributing to economic development.
Further-more there are no open spaces; sports- and playgrounds in the communities are in deplorable state which puts young people at risk of injuries as well as hindering them to play football.
The establishment of Bauleni Super Eagles (BASE) Football Club presents an opportunity to bring professionalism in football with special focus on establishing football club that will create sports opportunities for young people specifically targeting Bauleni community. BASE F.C will be run by a group of young football professionals who have come together to create a professional football club that will create sports, educational and empowerment programs. This is a unique Football Club that is ambitious project that aims to change the way youth football is managed and run through a strategic development program.
BAULENI SUPER EAGLES FOOTBALL CLUB 