00:01Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has launched a new national football championship called the Sovereignty League.
00:09It's his plan to transform the sport into a tool for nation-building, creating opportunities for young people, professionalizing the
00:16league and investing in the future of the country.
00:19The tournament will feature 20 teams representing all regions of Burkina Faso in order to expand high-level football beyond
00:26major cities.
00:28Players chosen to take part are being promised a monthly salary of about $300 in addition to other benefits.
00:36According to the presidency, this should create 1,000 jobs and offer opportunities to youngsters across the country.
00:43It's been reported in some media that regional governors will play a central role in organizing the new league.
00:49But analysts say it is not clear how this will fit in with the Burkina B Football Federation, which benefits
00:56from a special status protected by world football body FIFA's rules.
01:01The announcement comes days after Traore threatened to take over the federation following the country's humiliating 7-0 loss in
01:09a friendly against Argentina.
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