LIBERIA
FOOTBALL HANDICAPPED BY OFFICIALS
March
17, 2003
By: Bruce Wiah-Liberiansoccer.com
As
Liberia’s third Qualifiers match with Ethiopia in Adidas Ababa draws
faster, pessimisms are being expressed as to how well the team will
flicker in this dicey encounter.
The reasons for such apprehension however, stem from
the rough-edged attitude of those to whom the handling of Liberia
football has been assigned. While Ethiopia is preparing feverishly,
Liberia is on the extreme haggling over who takes the giant share of
$58,000.00 secured from CAF.
This repulsive stance, which contributes chiefly to the team
ominous display, has the predilection of dwindling Liberia’s chances
of qualifying for its third ANC. But as though Liberia football
Administrators belong to the “Bully Ecstasy” where individual
enrichment far surpasses the overwhelming importance of the team, the
recompense of $58,000.00 has left them shredded.
With few days left, there aren’t reports that some of
the foreign players selected have received the tickets. But this seems
needless to the team officials who are willing to reallocate blames
each time the team fails to deliver the needed results.
Already, most of the foreign players selected
aren’t flashing in their respective Leagues, preparing them with the
local outfits should have been stressed.
Liberian clubs are barred from CAF Competitions, but nothing
bothers them as shoplifting funds intended for the sustenance of
Liberian football.
Lone Star being the only team, which doesn’t play
friendly or better still trial matches, the early hoarding of the
players could have helped the Coaches formulate plans and blend the
pieces.
But whatever these officials envisage for Liberia’s
football, a football match lasts for 90 minutes and they should bear
it in mind that time is closing their stretches with the team.
A many people have come and gone, but Liberia never
fades out, therefore they can do whatever they choose as faith will
determine who stays on.
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