Terminate Landi Contract as Way Forward For Lone Star


It has become increasingly clear that the Lone Star Italian Coach Roberto Landi is more of a menace than a help to the progress and development of the national team and as such must be sacked as a way forward for the team that is certainly a minnow on the continent.

Since his taking over of the team last year, the Italian who is an underachiever has brought forth no constructive program, long, medium or or short term in helping the team get out of its lowly rated state but is just frequently making trips to his homeland as the Lone Star woes continue.

Quite recently, while the team started its camp that should be for a six-month spell, the Italian who was out of the country jetted in few days to the recent friendly with Nigeria Super Eagles and immediately after the team's 2-0 loss, he jetted out of the country with his only reason for the defeat given to the press was "I was experimenting".

Landi's excuse in time pst was that he could not be in the country when there was no national league on to scout players. The league has since started but the Italian is no where around. He rarely spends a week in the country as he does not live here but only comes down few days to an international match. The recent national county meet where some of the country's best youngsters showed cased their talents for more than a month was without the Italian watching a single match.

To make matter worse his tactics are poor, he is indeed tactically bemused and disorganized. His training programs are awkward and he is not a modern day manager. But, to the surprise of many his close friend Musa Shannon who is the vice president for Administration at the football house has managed to conjure Bility to ensure his ineffective friend cum coach clings unto the helm of the Lone Star at the detriment of the team's survival.

It is quite a mockery that the coach is no where to be found. LISCR is featuring in the African champions league against Berekum Chelsea from Ghana this Sunday February 19, and the tactically maladroit Landi is not around.

As a way forward, the Italian must be sacked now where Thomas Kojo will be the caretaker manager and then the LFA can start negotiating with the Swedish duo of Bjorn Peters and Sven Sjunnesson to handle the national team. During their visit to the country in 2011, it can be recollected the pair put forth a good package for the team and even promised to live in Liberia where they would train coaches, promote grass rooot football and as well help the Lone Star get out of its poor state by bringing forth well structured programs, link the players to the bigger leagues of Europe, also bring good sponsorship package and will work from the U-15 to the senior national team where they will leave Liberian coaches in charge after a couple of years as they will have learned and gained a whole lot from their professional coaching and mentorship to take care of their country's football.

Indeed, Landi is a serious menace to Liberian football and must go for more serious coaches who are ready and willing to help revive and transform the fortune of the country's football.