Sports

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Five Premier League clubs in the ongoing Salone Premier League together with the Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Christopher Kamara have faced disciplinary actions from the League’s Disciplinary and Protest Committee.

The affected clubs are Kamboi Eagles, Ports Authority, Diamond Stars , East End Tigers and FC Johansen.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Thomas Daddy Brima has reacted to Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh’s action of selecting a technical delegation for the national team Leone Stars.

By Saio Marrah

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has in a letter written to the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) called on the football administration to respond to series of allegations ranging from match fixing, sexual harassment to assault on footballers and officials. 

By Ruth Yeabu Sesay

Fourah Bay College (FBC) is having its annual Inter-Hall track and field Athletics at the college’s Havelock Grounds-Kortright. The event which started on Thursday ends tomorrow Saturday 11^th March 2023.

The Head of Department Games and Sports FBC, Francis Alpha told Politico how delighted they are for this year’s event which he said provides a platform for  his department  to identify talents and  preparing for the upcoming Inter-Varsity Athletics  organized by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has suspended Premier League Referee Saiba N’jai also known as ‘Materazzi’ from all football activities for a period of one month.

The suspension came after his poor performance in a league match between Ports Authority FC and this year’s debutants from Lungi, Lamboi FC on the 27^th February, 2023 at the Brima Attouga Mini Stadium in Freetown.

The decision was disclosed in a press release by the FA.

With two crucial away fixtures looming, the Chairman of Mighty Blackpool Football Club has taken the unusual step of going on social media to urge their fans, elders, and patrons to urgently provide financial assistance for the club to be able to meet the rising cost of participating in the on-going Sierra Leone Premier League.

 Rodney Michael said the club needs ‘in excess of sixty million old Leones for only those two matches alone.’

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Fines have been imposed on eight clubs in  the Sierra Leone Premier League  after being found guilty of professional misconduct by the Premier League Disciplinary and Protest Committee. Some club officials were also found culpable of similar offences and faced fine or match suspension.

 Bai Bureh Warriors, East End Lions, Old Edwardians, Bo Rangers, Wusum Stars, Central Parade, FC Kallon and FC Johansen are the clubs affected.