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By Ibrahim Karin Bangura (Tanko)
As the Sierra Leone Premier League is underway, a cross-session of the newly appointed Premier League Board Members last weekend, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima at Bishop House.
The Board Chairman, Victor Lewis, assured the Sports Minister of their support and commitments in football especially in this year’s PLB campaign across the country.
He introduced his Board Members to the Minister and NSA authorities and also gave them updates on how the league will be conducted.
He strongly asked for the government’s financial support, in as much as they’ve been given similar assistance to run the past leagues.
Victor Lewis promises to update the Ministry and NSA authorities as the league progresses and has stressed on meeting transparency and accountable wherever it deems necessary.
In her statement, Madam Minister expressed gratitude to the new Premier League Board.
“I am happy to receive you in the presence of the National Sports Authority, NSA, authorities. The Ministry is ready to support all associations and sporting disciplines in a bid to developing sports in the country,” she noted.
Adding that the Ministry is here to supervise, monitor and watch the performance of all associations, whilst the NSA regulates the associations in all aspects.
“In the area of financial support towards the league, the ministry and NSA authorities will brainstorm to see how we can help. We know that football is the number one sport, due to its popularity in the country; the game is loved by our hardworking spectators in the country and these people believe in them [ football administrators] to push the game. It will be a successful season,” she said
But, according to football lovers, they said, the 2022/23 premier league season would face unprecedented challenges especially clubs within the municipality of Freetown because majority of the big teams are without standard football pitches and the national stadium is under a ‘snail-pace’ repair at the moment.
