All smiles…Officials of the FA and Premier League clubs after Tuesday’s meeting
Sierra Leone will for the first time in almost three years return to domestic football after an agreement was reached between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier league clubs for a kick-start on 15th April 2017.
Representatives from the 14 premier league clubs and officials of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) had a meeting at the FA Secretariat, Kingtom on Tuesday in which April 15th was agreed as the tentative date for the commencement of the long awaited league.
Sierra Leone will for the first time in almost three years return to domestic football after an agreement was reached between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier league clubs for a kick-start on 15th April 2017.
Representatives from the 14 premier league clubs and officials of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) had a meeting at the FA Secretariat, Kingtom on Tuesday in which April 15th was agreed as the tentative date for the commencement of the long awaited league.
According to the SLFA Media Officer, Ibrahim Kamara, several issues and points were raised by both parties before the commencement of the league with the clubs who have to fulfill certain criterion and conditions was agreed upon.
“Some of the issues agreed upon are; every club must have U-17 and U-14 team, establish a secretariat, standard training ground, a license A coach as head coach which is a must for all the teams,” the SLFA media officer said. “However, the FA has promised to be flexible a bit for this edition since it has been a while football has not been played in the country but at least 60% of the set threshold must be met by every club.”
A new Premier League Board has been setup which includes three representatives from the clubs; Amara Kamara, Abu Bakarr Daramy and Captain Deen Sesay while Alhaji Samura, Badara Turay, Sama Sesay, and Joseph Benjamin Bangura will represent the Football Association.
However, the Board Chairman will be decided later; a decision the SLFA media officer admitted will be taken before the end of the registration process begins.
A donation of sporting materials; adidas travelling bags, balls, medical kit bags, bibs amongst others were presented to all the 14 premier league clubs by the FA to start their preparation.
Sierra Leone clubs last enjoyed Premier League football in 2014 but the league was suspended half way in the season due to the Ebola epidemic. The long standing disputes by both the FA and football stakeholders was also another reason for the stoppage of the league alongside a breakaway during the period in which 10 out of the 14 teams participated.
By: Sahr Morris Jr
“Some of the issues agreed upon are; every club must have U-17 and U-14 team, establish a secretariat, standard training ground, a license A coach as head coach which is a must for all the teams,” the SLFA media officer said. “However, the FA has promised to be flexible a bit for this edition since it has been a while football has not been played in the country but at least 60% of the set threshold must be met by every club.”
A new Premier League Board has been setup which includes three representatives from the clubs; Amara Kamara, Abu Bakarr Daramy and Captain Deen Sesay while Alhaji Samura, Badara Turay, Sama Sesay, and Joseph Benjamin Bangura will represent the Football Association.
However, the Board Chairman will be decided later; a decision the SLFA media officer admitted will be taken before the end of the registration process begins.
A donation of sporting materials; adidas travelling bags, balls, medical kit bags, bibs amongst others were presented to all the 14 premier league clubs by the FA to start their preparation.
Sierra Leone clubs last enjoyed Premier League football in 2014 but the league was suspended half way in the season due to the Ebola epidemic. The long standing disputes by both the FA and football stakeholders was also another reason for the stoppage of the league alongside a breakaway during the period in which 10 out of the 14 teams participated.
By: Sahr Morris Jr
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