The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has suspended third division outfit Pepper FC chief executive officer Samir Kamara for 14 months from all LFA-related activities with immediate effect.
Kamara, alias Pepper, physically attacked assistant referee Charles Boimah during a Gardnersville sub-committee round two match between Pepper FC and United New Georgia (UNG) at Tusa field on 4 December.
He was caught on camera, which went viral on social media, throwing stones at Boimah, leaving him injured and needing medical attention.
Kamara also issued life treating statements at UNG officials.
His action violates chapter four, section 4a of the 2023/2024 national third division regulations which state, “a player or club official, who assaults a match official, shall be suspended from participating in LFA organized football activities for a period of 12 months if it is a player and 14 months if it is a club official”.
Meanwhile Kamara has however apologized for his action.
Kamara who is also a stand in coach of second division league side Jubilee FC told said he was insulted by the match official and attack which push him to take such action.
On the other hand the football house has suspended two match officers.
The Liberia Football Association announced the suspension of referee Moses Johnson and assistant referee Charles Boimah with immediate effect.
Class ‘B’ referee Johnson was suspended for three rounds of matches in the second phase for wrongly reporting a scorer in an Orange second division match between Pags FC and Margibi FC at Tusa field on 28 September.
Abraham Jackson equalized for Margibi during the 1-1 draw with Pags but Johnson awarded the goal to Joshua Baysah in the competition matching system.
Class ‘B’ assistant referee Boimah has been suspended for three months from all LFA-related activities for his role in the altercation with Pepper FC chief executive officer Samir Kamara.
Boimah was caught on camera, which went viral on social media, exchanging insults, throwing stones and using the flag in retaliation during a Gardnersville sub-committee round two match between Pepper FC and United New Georgia (UNG) at Tusa field on 4 December.
Kamara, alias Pepper, was suspended for 14 months from all LFA-related activities with immediate effect for physically attacking Boimah and issuing life treating statements at UNG officials.
His action violates chapter four, section 4a of the 2023/2024 national third division regulations which state, “a player or club official, who assaults a match official, shall be suspended from participating in LFA organized football activities for a period of 12 months if it is a player and 14 months if it is a club official”.
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