Monrovia- Liberia League champions, LISCR FC, have confirmed their withdrawal from the 2023 West Africa Championship Cup due to administrative reasons.
By Jaheim T. Tumu- [email protected]
The Shipping Boys were expected to make their inaugural appearance in the second edition of the tournament that will be hosted in Guinea.
Eight clubs from across West Africa including L’as Real BKO FC of Mali, Coton FC of Benin, Bo Rangers of Sierra Leone, Horoya AC, Hafia FC, Milo FC, and Soar AC of Guinea are set to kick-off the tournament on August 7, 2023.
The aim of the tournament is to ensure top-tier league winners across the region engage in friendlies and enhance performance ahead of the upcoming season as well as preparation for the upcoming CAF Champions League qualifiers matches.
However, LISCR FC, in a statement posted on its Facebook page, disclosed that they communicated with the organizers about their decision.
The club statement further indicated that they are in preparations for the upcoming preliminary qualifier of the CAF Champions League games and the new Liberia League season.
The club statement read: “LISCR Football Club has withdrawn from the 2023 West Africa Championship Cup due to administrative reasons.”
“The club has officially communicated with the organizers about its decision. Meanwhile, the club continues preparations for the upcoming CAF Champions League games and the new season.”
Meanwhile LISCR FC have be paired with Bo Rangers of Sierra Leone with the first leg set to kick-off between the weekend of August 16 -19 while the second leg takes place in Monrovia a week later.
The aggregate winner of the LISCR and Bo Rangers will progress to the group stage of the CAF Champions League and will take home five hundred thousand United States dollars.
LISCR won three trophies last season in Liberia including the league title, Orange Cup and the Super cup.
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