"Kofi Bruce" Takes Over Lone Star


By Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
  The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has announced the appointment of Kofi Bruce, actually known as Joseph Sayon, as caretaker coach of the Lone Star of Liberia.
 

 The LFA said Mr. Sayon will be at the helm of the national soccer team while a permanent coach, be it an expatriate or local, is being sought.

  Mr. Sayon, who served as Deputy Lone Star coach under Kadallah Kromah, is expected to lead the team to its next match in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers in Lome against the Hawks of Togo in March next year.

   The Lone Star has played five matches with four points following one victory, a draw and three losses in Group One.

    The new Lone Star coach is currently coaching premier league side Alliance FC. He coached Mighty Barrolle and played for the Red Boys.  
 
  Meanwhile, the LFA intends to inform the public when the time is ripe to receive applications for the Lone Star coaching job.

  The LFA plans to start receiving applications based on instructions from its Executive Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

   The previous Lone Star Kadallah Kromah stepped down following the team's 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions of Teranga of Senegal in Monrovia on October 10.