Former Players
Promise Better IE
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By Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
Former players wanting to take over the leadership of the Invincible
Eleven (IE) Majestic Sports Association have asked the Board of the
Sunshine Yellow Boys to see reason by inviting them to a round-table
conference to discuss their plan.
With backing from the legendary George Weah and the IE Union in the
United States, the former IE players boost of having on the table a
long term plan for the Yellow Boys, which they say will make players
“laugh”.
Former football and basketball players of IE attended a meeting last
Friday to intensify their efforts of taking over the team’s
leadership.
Following the meeting, Isaac Teah, head of the former IE players,
enumerated the plans they have for IE as better incentives for
players, capturing major titles, securing office space and
purchasing buses.
Mr. Teah, a former goalkeeper, is being favored by the former
players to become President of IE.
He explained, “We are former Players and know what it takes to run a
team. We were privileged to have played under several
administrations.”
IE veterans that attended last Friday’s meeting include Gbelley
Marshall, Sam Chebli, Philip Doe, Raymond Morton, Thomas Freeman,
Richard Martin, Janjay Jacobs and Edward Morgan.
Mr. Teah added that it is the dream of the former IE players to
build an institutionalized team.
According to him, there are several companies at home and abroad
willing to help, provided a credible leadership is put in place.
“We are credible enough to do so. We just want the Board to respond
to us,” Mr. Teah cried.
He revealed that the idea by the former players to transform IE has
been sold to some gurus of the club and that they have promised to
faithfully work with them.
Recently, George Weah accepted to form part of the former players’
plan to head the IE leadership.
“I want to wish you all well and hope that our dear IEMSA, regain
her rightful place in our society, and be the Sunshine Yellow Boys
we all loved. I believe you old boys are doing the right thing by
protecting the image of IE,” Weah stated in an email message from
the USA.
Mr. Teah opposed the idea of the Madison Tukpah-led leadership
taking IE into the 2009 National Football League, arguing that
“people should not be forced on IE because it is a fan-based club”.
“As former players, we too are stakeholders. So, they should look at
us,” Mr. Teah declared.
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