Sierra Leone's Elite Football League to Commence in November

The Acting General Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Ing. Mohamed Benson Bawah has told NSA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai that the Sierra Leone Male Premier will commence on November 23, 2024.

Bawoh made this announcement on Monday at the NSA office while formally presenting the League's Board to the NSA Chief and his team.

"It is a tradition for the FA to present board members of the male and female premier leagues to the NSA. This board has already commenced administrative activities," Benson said.

Receiving the Board members, Dr. Abdulai congratulated the team and encouraged them to distribute 80% of government funding to the clubs to assist them to pay salaries as football create employment.

"Our league is getting to a professional level, and other nationals are now playing our premier leagues. With Government's continued support, our league is going to be more attractive to many other nationals across the continent," Dr. Abdulai said.

He warned the newly appointed board to maintain the integrity of the game, noting that fixtures should not be altered or adjusted. He cautioned that decisions regarding protests and other related matters should not be delayed.

On media coverage, the NSA Chief encouraged the board to start conversations with television owners for live broadcasting.

Magistrate Mark Ngegba, Chairman of the Board, assured the NSA of integrity and transparency, stressing that the challenges of the league are not insurmountable.

The National Sports Authority is an agency of government established by an Act of Parliament with the mandate to promote, encourage, develop, and supervise all sports and sporting activities in Sierra Leone and to provide for other related matters.

©: National Sports Authority - (NSA) Media.

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