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Referee training course underway

A week-long training course for over a dozen of Gambian football referees got underway yesterday, at the Friendship Hotel housed at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. Dubbed the “High Level FIFA Refereeing Course”, the training is jointly organised by the Gambia Football Association in collaboration with the world football’s governing body (FIFA). Speaking at the opening ceremony, the president of the Gambia Football Association, Seedy Kinteh, said the program, which is the first in the past...

Alagie Sarr & Pa Faye to lead Gambia’s Wafu team

The Gambia Football Association has drafted in local coaches Alagie Sarr and Pa Suwareh Faye to lead the Gambia Under 20 side to the maiden West Africa Football Union (Wafu) tournament scheduled to take place in Nigeria later this month. Seedy Kinteh, the president of The Gambia Football Association confirmed the selection of two divisional coaches to guide the Gambian youth team that recently crashed out of the qualifiers for the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda under tutelage of...

Pa Faye made deputy director of sports

Pa Suwareh Faye, head coach of Africell-Sait Matty FC, has been appointed the deputy director of Sports with effect from October 1, 2008, Observer Sports can reveal. Pa Faye, a former sports coordinator, stepped into the post that was left vacant since Abdoulie Kah, a former holder of the position, was promoted to the position of deputy permanent secretary of the Department of State for Youth and Sports. When contacted last night, Pa Faye confirmed his appointment, adding that he received the...

Three Days Sports Administration Course Underway

A three-daysports administration course for coaches is currently underway at KunkujangKeitaya village in Kombo North. The coursebrought together as many as 35 participants within the village. Speaking atthe opening ceremony, Mr. Lamin Manneh, Chairman of Kukujang Keitaya Youth andSports Committee said, “the course is meant to improve and develop theparticipants in organizing sports in their respective places”. Mr. Mannehadvised the participants should take the course seriously and make good use...

GFCA Trains Nawettan Coaches

Forty Nawettan coaches from across Western Region concluded a two-day coaches’ course on Wednesday at LaminVillage. The course, organised by The Gambia football Coaches Association, was meant to improve and develop the talents of young coaches in the region. Pa Suwareh Faye, President of The Gambia Football Coaches Association, said the training will be among a series to be organised by his association across the country. He called on participants to take the training seriously and make good...

Gambia Football Coaches Association Opens Youth Camp for 120 Youths

Friday 22nd August 2008 marks the beginning of a  very important activity. The Gambia Coaches Association will open a youth camp with over 120 youth at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. Speaking during the opening ceremony, Coach Peter Bonu Johnson told the youths that it is very important for them to respect the call for their national teams and it is a source of pride for every player to play for his or her country. In his remarks Alhaji Njie Biri Biri told the players to be committed and...

Stakeholders Tourney Enter Semis Today

The football teams featuring Coaches, Fans, Security and Medical are the four teams that booked their tickets to the semi-finals of the Stakeholders tournament currently underway.  In the semi-finals, which will be played today Tuesday August 19th 2008, the Football Coaches will clash with Fans. Security and Medical will meet later in the second semi-final.  The winner in both semi-finals will meet in the final scheduled for Sunday August 24th 2008. The casualties are the Sports Journalist side...

Up Date on Stakeholders Football Tournament

The ongoing eight-team stakeholders football tournament initiated by the Gambia Football Coaches Association, which kicked off last Thursday, has seen a demonstration of equal contenders and interesting performances by participating teams. On Friday, the Gambia football Coaches shamed a team composed of football administrators. The beat them 3-0. In the second game played the same day the fan club shared points with Security in a goal-less draw. In the opening game played at the Independence...

Stakeholders tourney heats up

A football tournament dubbed stakeholders tournament got under-way yesterday at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. The eight-team tournament which is sponsored by the Gambia Football Association bosses, Seedy Kinteh and Brigadier-General Langtombong Tamba, gathers stakeholders in football arena. GFA Medical team thrashed Sports journalists side 4-0 in Group A opening match watched by scores of football enthusiasts yesterday. Matches will continue today with Fan club side taking on the Security...

Stakeholders Football Tourney Gathers Momentum

The first ever stakeholders football tournament initiated by The Gambia Football Coaches Association will kick-off on Thursday at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The tournament will feature eight teams divided in to two groups of four who are mainly people behind the successful running of football in the country. The Sports Journalists, Football Coaches, Administrators, Medical, Football Fans Club, Security, Referees and Veterans will take the centre stage of the championship. The Sport...