FIFA Dedicates ATS



Following several months of works at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium, FIFA, along with a local construction company, the Associated Energy System, dedicated the Stadium to the Liberia Football Association at a colorful ceremony on Saturday, December 3, 2011.

The US$400,000 FIFA goal project refurbished bathrooms, dressing rooms, and floodlights among others.

FIFA Development Officer for West Africa, Sampon Kablan, presented the keys to the president of the LFA having received them from the construction company.

He thanked the LFA for the teamwork during the period of the renovation and promised to help the LFA gain other FIFA goal projects. For his part, LFA president Musa Bility thanked FIFA for the project, which he said, has given the ATS a modern look with the state-of –the –art floodlights.

He specifically thanked FIFA for making it possible for Liberians to once again witness night games at the ATS. “For many, many years, Liberians have been denied of seeing games here at night due to the lack of floodlights.

We are happy that the light has brought added momentum to our national league,” Mr. Bility stated. The contractors then guarded a tour of the facilities at which time FIFA Representative Kablan cut the ribbon to the powerhouse and switched the powers on thereby commencing the night match between Mighty Barrolle and Nimba United in continuation of the president's cup.

The program was climaxed at the RJ Resort in Paynesville for a dinner in honor of the FIFA Development Officer. The LFA led by Bility also certificated him and presented him a jersey of the Liberia national team