The world governing body of football, FIFA is reported to have opened an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against former Sierra Leone Women’s coach, Abdulai Bah after an article published by London-based Guardian newspaper.
SLFA inspects Southern Arena Stadium
By Politico staff writer
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has conducted an inspection of the newly constructed 6,000 (six thousand) seater Southern Arena stadium in Bo Southern Sierra Leone, as the association has been mandated by CAF to explore possibilities for the hosting of upcoming International Matches. The country’s Siaka Stevens Stadium is closed to games as it is being extensively rehabilitated.
The inspection took place on Thursday 3rd February, 2023 in a bid to secure CAF certification of the facility.
EE Lions boycott One Nation tournament
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
East End Lions Football Club has stopped its players and officials from participating in the upcoming Leone Rock One Nation Tournament scheduled to commence on the 28th January, 2023.
According to a statement from the club, the was move due to the fact that organizers of the One nation tournament named several of its players and officials to represent the Western Region teams without any formal request or communication with them.
SLIFA calls for suspension of league
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Premier League side Freetonians SLIFA has urged the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) to put the league on hold, claiming bad refereeing in the ongoing premier league.
The club cited its premiere league match against Ports Authority as one example poor refereeing, hence the decision not to continue.
Referees vow to boycott FC Kallon matches
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Members of the National Football Referees Organization have put on hold their officiating of all FC Kallon games involving both the male and female teams with immediate effect.
This was disclosed in a press release issued by the referees on the 20th January, 2023.
Controversy rocks One Nation football tournament
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Divisions have emerged among the ranks of Sierra Leone Premier League (SLPL) administrators over the proposed One Nation Football Tournament funded by the mining giant, Leone-Rock Metal.
According to Eric Batilo Fomba, head of media at the National Sports Authority, NSA, the two week tournament opens at the end of January 2023 in Makeni is part of programs under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) portfolio of Leone Rock.
Looking forward to Sports in Sierra Leone in 2023
By Alpha Abu
2022 is far spent and drawing to a close, with 2023 already around, about to be ushered in. As we look forward to the New Year, there were some moments of Sports worth mentioning, or should I say reliving, in 2022, depending on the spectacle that was played out!
Undoubtedly the most popular sporting discipline in Sierra Leone and the world over, football continues its slow rebirth after torturous years of unprecedented intrigue, infighting and shenanigans that got played out by those considered administrators of the game.
