Bedell
Reacts to V.O. Sirleaf
Former Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL)
Assistant Secretary General, Wleh Bedell
Former Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) Assistant
Secretary General, Wleh Bedell has sharply reacted to assertion made
by ex-SWAL president Momolu V. O. Sirleaf questioning LFA presidential
aspirant Musa Bility's plan to commercialize Liberian Football where
he failed to commercialize Watanga FC. Speaking to reporters, Mr.
Bedell said "It is quite unfortunate that Mr.Sirleaf would make such
an assertion among others and said it is time to avoid being carried
away by sentiments and be very intrepid in discussing cardinal issues
in this election period.
"To say that Mr. Bility's campaign plan to commercialize Liberian
football is out of reality is highly ludicrous as such an assertion
from a respected source needs to be expunged., Mr. Bedell who is also
the Chief Excutive officer of Second Division outfit Gardnersville FC
and chairman of the Soccer Promotion Agency noted.
According to him, Bility's plan on the commercialization of the game
in this part of the world has a road map and is the best tool for the
resurrection of the country's game which has since gone in oblivion
due to the poor administrative management of current LFA boss Sombo
Izetta Wesley.
"There are a plethora of positive things in the fold for Liberian
football for the next four years and beyond as there would be a full
scale organization, where the various leagues will be sponsored, clubs
would be empowered, sub-associations and committees will be greatly
improved, the LFA and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) will
continuously have a palatable working relationship ect. upon the
ascendency of Mr. Bility to the highest football seat in the country",
the analyst and consultant indulged.
According to him, the commercialization of the game in this country by
Mr. Bility will serve as a bastion in developing the game as there
will be good tidings in the fold. This he saidd is a meticulous
program that would save the country's football. He also revealed that
Mr. Bility's conglomerate of the Rennaissance Communication which
comprises a radio and television station as well as a newspaper will
be amongst other media outlets promoting the leagues, and that clubs
would benefit a lot as the sponsorship deal would bring to the fore
equipments, cash and many others.
"The road map on the commercialization of football in the country is
not just a myth but a reality and would mean well for the country's
football future", he intimated. On the issue of Mr. Bility's
achievement at Watanga, Mr. Bedell, firstly began by saying "it can
recollected that Mr. Bility offered his radio station to air the LFA
league games during the weekends free of charge, but, the process was
shortlived as the FA reneged on this".
He then said he gives Mr. Bility the thumb in transforming Watanga FC
as there was no time complains were heard from any quarter from
probably players that they were unpaid or un attended to. "We all know
the name Watanga was uncommon during the civil crisis, but the LFA
presidential hopeful managed through his managerial prowess to
transform these young men from being virtually trigger happy to
descent footballers, thus making them fit to live in the society, and
has provided scholarships for a host of these players in various
schools" the consultant and analyst indulged.
Mr. Bedell also noted that football is indeed dead and that incumbent
LFA boss, Sombo Izetta Wesley lacks the vision to take the game to the
next level, and it is high time she gave way to one with a new
dynamism, vigor and enthisiasm in lifting the game from its downward
trend to a more flourishing and palatable state.
The long time football follower said he is glad that Mr. Sirleaf
alluded to the fact that football is dead in the country, but however
differ with him that the game died during the Edwin Snowe reign when
the Lone Star failed to cruise to what would have being its first ever
world cup finals after losing 2-1 at home to a deplete Ghana Black
Star squad at the SKD. "Football died under the leadership of madam
Wesley, and not any other leader of the FA and, for the fact that Mr.
Sirleaf has concorded that the game is dead in the country, he is to
some extent concording with us which makes our quest to emancipate the
country's football from the uneventful hands of madam Wesley very
salient and expedient. he also said the current LFA boss lacks the
administrative expertise to develop the game. According to him, what
is so special that she will do in four year that she did not do in six
years?
The outspoken stakeholder said Mr. Bility with a team of renowed
administrators can transform the LFA, and said madam Wesley has
certainly damaged football in the country and needs to give way. He
also stated that if one was to do a comparative analysis with Watanga
which Mr. Bility led and the clubs madam Wesley either once led or
worked for, one would notice that the clubs she has worked with are in
ruins and need serious improvement. "The decision of Young Survivors,
a strong hold of madam Wesleyy, a team she once led, to declare
support for Mr. Bility is quite picturesque that she has failed
miserably and that Mr. Bility has made gains", he narrated.
"Juxtaposing the two, madam Wesley and Mr. Bility, it is glaring that
Mr. Bility has plus while madam Wesley has a goose egg for the poor
state of the game", he revealed. "People are tired of the FA been
divided into camps. madam Wesley lacks the charisma, urge and desire
to remain at the helm of the football house", he stated. He then
called on voters in the ensuing elections to vote for that change that
is emminent and vote Musa Hassan Bility for the position of president
of the LFA on March 20
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