LFA Announces Cash Awards for Teams



by Horatio Bobby Willie

Wednesday, 13 September 2006

The Liberia Football Association has announced it would award cash prizes to teams at the end of the current league season.

A statement from the association said the three top teams in each division of the league would receive the cash awards. The LFA did not state the amount the teams are to receive but said it was intended to strengthen the financial position of teams that are to represent the country on the international scene. The football association has also endorsed a number of recommendations from its competition committee.

Among recommendations approved include the promotion of three teams from the first division to the premiership and six teams from the second to first. The football association has also suspended relegation of teams for this season. The Acting Secretary General told Star Radio the measures are aimed at promoting the growth of the game.

Mr. Napoleon Jeaploe the FA gesture would benefit all teams in the country. Mr.Jeaploe also disclosed that three teams would be promoted to the second division from the annual third division playoffs. The LFA usually promotes two teams to the first division.

Meanwhile,an Executive Member of the Liberia Football Association says the decision to promote three teams to the premier league was not to favor a particular team. Mr. David Kortie said reports that the LFA decision was intended to promote Invincible Eleven on a silver platter are untrue.