Monrovia – Former Liberia Football Association (LFA) Vice President for Operations, Cassell Anthony Kuoh, has expressed his disappointment in the LFA for allegedly rejecting his offer to support the women’s Under-17 team. Kuoh intended to motivate the team ahead of the first leg of the World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria but received no response from the LFA, according to him.
By: Christopher C Walker [email protected]
Kuoh, who is now eyeing the LFA presidency, accused the association of using unnecessary protocols to prevent him from meeting the team. He revealed to the media that the national U-17 female team was denied his $5,000 motivational bonus before their game against Nigeria U-17, which ended in a 4-1 defeat for Liberia.
Kuoh suggested that his offer was declined because he is a major contender to current LFA President Mustapha Raji in the 2026 election. The FC Kallon CEO recounted making multiple calls to the head of women’s football and the acting secretary general, after initially speaking with Vice President Sekou Konneh and Executive Committee member Pawala Janyan, but his calls were ignored.
LFA President Mustapha Raji had previously called on Liberians to support the female national U-17 team in their quest to reach the World Cup. Contributions from several Liberians, including Dr. Thomas Tweh and the Urey family, were made to the team. However, Kuoh found it troubling that the LFA refused his contribution.
“I first called the Vice President for Administration, Sekou Konneh, and spoke with EC member Pawala Janjan. I told them I wanted to contribute $5,000 to the U-17 team. They thought it was a great idea but said I needed to speak to the Third Vice President, who is the head of Women’s football, Jodi Seaton,” Kuoh explained. According to him, he was given Seaton’s number and called her to express his intention. Seaton promised to call back, which she did, instructing him to speak with the Deputy Secretary General.
Kuoh called the Deputy Secretary General, who said he would get back to him. After a few minutes, the Deputy Secretary General instructed him to return to the Third Vice President, who then did not answer his calls. “We understand the FA, but this is about Liberia. We are not talking about political differences; we are talking about motivating the girls financially so they can perform for our national team,” Kuoh said. He believes the team’s defeat was due to a lack of motivation and asserted that no Liberian should be prevented from supporting the national teams because of their views on how the FA is run.
“These girls need support. They are doing well. If you saw the game, you would see they fought for Liberia. But with poor financial support, they cannot perform as they should. We are asking everyone at the FA to desist from special protocols and support our teams,” Kuoh emphasized.
Meanwhile, LFA First Vice President Sekou Konneh confirmed to our reporter via WhatsApp that once communication is made with the SG, TD, or the women’s department, no special protocol is required. Third Vice President Jodi Seaton was contacted through a text message on WhatsApp but has yet to respond to the questions or allegations.