LFA Targets 100 Caf B Coaches, Graduates 16

The Liberia Football Association, (LFA) have  graduated 16 successful coaches with CAF B Diploma at a ceremony graced at its newly constructed headquarters in Congo Town.

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BY: Christopher C.Walker [email protected] 0777898224/0886723075

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The Graduation follows  an absorbing three modules of training evaluated and supervised by CAF coaching experts Abrham Gbrelassie and Honour Janza with CAF Instructor Kaetu Smith of Liberia serving as lead facilitator.

Presenting the candidates to the LFA President and his 2nd Vice President, Technical Director Henry Browne said the 16 graduates bring to 48 qualified CAF B coaches practicing in Liberia.

“Mr. President I’m pleased we’ve added 16 more CAF B coaches to the previous we had and so bringing the number to 48 CAF B holders  in Liberia,” Mr. Browne emphasized.

Accepting the graduates, the LFA president Mustapha was pleased  and described the situation as a new beginning in Liberia football, but he was far from being contempt with the success.

“It’s a very happy moment for me; a new beginning and a continuation of our football because when we took over in 2018 the last program for CAF B license was in 2014.

“In order to develop football, it’s not just infrastructure but also  about capacity building which makes our effort in developing football to be collective, so we MUST include all pillars of football; referees, coaches, sport medics, and administrators,” Raji stressed.

The LFA boss used the occasion to assure football stakeholders that  the process will continue in an effort to train more coaches to improve Liberia football.

“Our goal is not just to stop here…our goal is that before the end of the next circle, we’ll have a minimum of 100 B license coaches, a minimum of 50 A license coaches and a minimum of 200 C license coaches,” Raji echoed.

Meanwhile, the president urged the graduates to use the CAF B Diploma to do continuous refreshers and researches to develop their players.

Making a special remark of appreciation, the president of the class Barrent Karr, Sr. was thankful for the “glorious opportunity” affording them by the LFA and all the instructors who sacrificed their time.

The LIFOCA president used the podium to challenge fellow coaches to use the CAF B Diploma meaningfully.

“Receiving the knowledge is one thing and implementing it is another thing…the diploma is not for us to sit on it.

I urged you fellow graduates as we leave from here we should get out there and prove the difference,” Karr keenly pointed out.

A total of 20 candidates started the course in February. Two of he coaches dropped  which didn’t qualify them for a diploma and another two candidates missed out on a pass.

Below are the successful candidates:

1.  𝐶𝐴𝑅𝑇𝐸𝑅, 𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑝ℎ 𝑀.𝑉.,  𝐷𝐸𝐴𝑁, 𝐹𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑎, 𝐹𝑂𝐹𝐴𝑁𝐴, 𝑀𝑜𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑟,𝐺𝐴𝑅𝐾𝑃𝐸𝐸, 𝐴𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡,𝐻𝐼𝑁𝐴, 𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑝ℎ 𝐾𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑒,  𝐾𝐴𝑅𝑅, 𝑆𝑟. 𝐵𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐾𝑖𝑒ℎ, 𝐾𝐸𝐼𝑇𝐴, 𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑉. , 𝐾𝑂𝐿𝐿𝐸𝐻, 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒,𝐾𝑃𝑂𝑅𝑌𝑂𝑈𝑅, 𝐺. 𝐽𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑢𝑎, 𝑅𝑈𝐸, 𝐷𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑙 𝐾.,𝑆𝐴𝑉𝐼𝐶𝐸, 𝐷𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑐,. 𝑆𝐼𝐿𝐿𝐴𝐻, 𝐾𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢 𝑀.,𝑆𝑈𝑀𝑂, 𝑆𝑎𝑚𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝑂𝑗𝑢𝑘𝑢 ,𝑇𝐴𝑅𝑁𝑈𝐸, 𝑂𝑡𝑖𝑠,𝑊𝐸𝐸𝐹𝑈𝑅, 𝑅𝑜𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑜, 𝑊𝐼𝐿𝐿𝐼𝐴𝑀𝑆, 𝐺. 𝑃𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝑊𝐼𝐿𝐿𝐼𝐴𝑀𝑆, 𝑅𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑖