Some officials of clubs in Liberia have reiterated their call against the holding of a Premier Football League in the country. The Presidents of some first, second and would-be premier clubs say the decision by the Liberia Football Association (LFA) to run a premier competition in the country is completely premature.

     Speaking recently to our Correspondent, the leaders said clubs in the country do not have the requisite criteria for a premier league.

     The President of Watanga FC, Andy Quamie said running a premier league at this time was a complete a mockery of football development. He said the clubs and even the very local football governing body, LFA, do not have the needed facilities for such a competition.

     Mr. Quamie noted that the only club in the country that has its own playing pitch is the National Port Authority (NPA) Anchors. However, the Watanga’s boss observed that the Anchors playing pitch itself lacks the requirements to stage games.

      He named as impediments the lack of security, sitting capacity, and international standards for games.

      The young and vocal sports administrator during the interview called on Clubs’ officials to speak against the holding of a premier league saying, “it is unhealthy for football development in Liberia”.

     Amidst reports that the clubs accepted to participate in a premier during the last congress, Mr. Quamie said such was never discussed as an agenda item but was handed over to the clubs in the just ended league regulations.

“This is not in our statutes. You can only find this in the regulations which we never had any input”, Mr. Quamie lamented. Mr. Quamie is not the only person against the holding of a premier league. Another person who is totally against the proposed premier league is the president of relegated first division side Monrovia Black Star FC, Pennoh Bestman.

      Mr. Bestman earlier told reporters that the decision to hold a premier league now was unrealistic. He said the LFA’s decision could be with ulterior motives.

     The president of St. Anthony FC, who is also the acting president of first and second division clubs in the country is also anti-premier league. Mr. Jenkins D. N. Pelenah said the LFA must postpone the premier chase until the requisite mechanisms are put into place.

     Despite the outcry by sports administrators, the local football house said the decision to hold a premier league during the upcoming season was reached at the last LFA’s Congress held in Kakata last year.

      The Chief Scribe of the LFA, Yanqueh S. Borsay, said the clubs are only crying foul because of the forthcoming league format. According to Mr. Borsay, premier clubs will play on separate days, while the first and second division clubs will have separate days for their frays.

This according to Chief Scribe Borsay, will not give the clubs the opportunity to reap sufficient gate-in-take under the leading clubs. “You why they against their own decision from the last congress? These clubs want to rely on the big teams to generate money for them.”

If the LFA is successful in staging the premier league come next month, only eight teams will put up the first premier league.