Blatter
Hails Izetta’s Victory
By Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
On the occasion of her election as President of the
Liberia Football Association (LFA), the President of the world
football governing body, FIFA, Mr. Joseph Sepp Blatter has extended
his deepest congratulations as well as best wishes of success at the
helm of Liberian football for the next four years.
In a communication, dated March 20, 2006, addressed to Cllr.
Sombo Izetta Wesley, President of the LFA, Mr. Blatter cited that in
the past years, Liberian football has been marred by internal wrangle
as well as regular skirmishes with the previous Sport Minister, Cllr.
Wheatonia Dixon-Barnes, but he said: “today your country as a whole is
experiencing a new dawn with hope and enthusiasm towards the future.”
The FIFA boss added: “your reelection and the nice conceding
of your opponent, Mr. Siaka Sheriff, should open an era for Liberian
football with unity among its members, dedication for its development
and a dense cooperation with the government of H.E. Mrs. Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf.”
Mr. Blatter assured Cllr. Wesley of his support and on
FIFA assistance if she wants to achieve the complex task to help the
football of her country to reach new heights and to regain the
international recognition it deserves.
“Allow me finally to ask you to convey my
congratulations to your colleagues elected and reelected with you, in
particular to the 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, Mr. Pennoh Bestman and
Adolph Lawrence.
“Looking forward to seeing you again soon in Germany during the FIFA
Congress, I remain,” Blatter concluded.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ousmane B. Conateh, 1st Vice President
of the West African Football Union (WAFU) and Member of the African
Football Confederation (CAF) has also congratulated Cllr. Wesley.
“I heard the good news of your reelection to office as President of
the Liberia Football Association to accomplish the very good work you
have started to take football in your country to the apex.
“Please continue to work as a team leader,” Conateh, a
Gambian who is also Match Commissioner of CAF, stated. |
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