Bangalu
Advocates Reforms At LFA
By Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
The President of second division side Devereux has
launched another attack on the Liberia Football Association (LFA).
Mr. Jerron Cole Bangalu says this is intended to bring reforms at
the LFA.
Speaking in the Borough of New Kru Town at a "haitai
center" on Saturday, June 19, Bangalu said the LFA must improve
itself because it is dormant at the moment.
He believes football would improve unless politics is
removed from the game. "The LFA that was efficient was politicized."
According to him, Liberia is the first country
where there is a "chief patron of sports."
"When you make it appear that without the president, who is the
chief patron of sports, nothing can happen, you will kill football."
He also kicked against the premier league, saying: "no
need for a premier league because other countries have it."
"The teams are not empowered and the LFA must make sure
that happens."
Mr. Bangalu cited that there exists an Executive Committee at
the LFA that is almost appointed by the president.
The Devereux President, therefore, called for the election of
all heads of the various Sub-Committees rather than having them
appointed by the president of the LFA so that "they cannot be used
as stooges.
"In elections, the LFA President stands a chance
because he appoints the Sub-Committees chairmen," Bangalu cried.
He stressed the need to formulate long and short term
programs. "That's the work of the LFA."
"The secretariat is dormant and the Secretary-General just plays
card games on the computer," said Mr. Bangalu.
"Our problem is with the LFA and there is a need for
reform. We will have prospects once reforms take place in Liberian
football"
Bangalu said, "The reforms we are calling for is not
because of George Weah but for the development of football."
"There are people in the LFA who are not the best but
they are there to harm the FA. I don't think Weah will harm the FA."
One may think Bangalu is buttressing Weah's dream
to head the LFA, but the former refused by saying "I am not the
campaign manager of George Weah, but I am campaigning for reforms."
Bangalu, who also called for an extra-ordinary
Congress that would repeal the LFA Statutes, added, "it is not
George Weah's battle, but it should go beyond Weah."
"There is a need to remove everything that will
serve as hindrance. Being a club president doesn't make you a good
FA president. We have seen that all over the world." |
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