by FSL News | 21 Aug, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone Football Association has revoked striker Kei Kamara invitation for the crucial World Cup preliminary matches against Liberia’s Lone Star. A Press Release issued by the FA states that this is with immediate effect.
The decision to ban Kamara from the team came after the Colorado Rapids top scorer made a statement about the state of football in the country.
“So you guys have time to post on social media about one player deciding to go back to Salone. But, when football is shit, and ruin in the country, none of you will get some guts to talk or protest about it. You guys are all hypocrites,” he posted on his social media platforms.
Kamara who was unavailable up to the time of publication for comment has had a not too rosy relationship with the current coach of the National team, Sellas Tetteh.
During the 2017 qualifiers, Tetteh told journalist Kamara is surplus to requirement in his squad.
Sellas Tetteh once told senior African journalist, Osasu Obayiuwana that he has had enough, was fed up and did not want Kei Kamara in the team that was planning on facing the African Champions, Ivory Coast.”
A day after the news of Sellas Tetteh’s appointment, the MLS fifth all-time scorer told this medium that he was shocked not to have John Keister as head coach of the Leone Stars.
“I am shocked to not see John Kister as the coach for the national team because of the record that he had while he was a head coach.”
He said Keister, at the moment, is the most successful coach in Sierra Leone with his undefeated season with East End Lions as champions.  “But hey, I am just Kei Kamara and not Drogba or Adebayor. So, I don’t have any saying in football in my country.”
The full list of the invited foreign-based players below!
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
- Ghanaian Coach Sellas Tetteh Teivi was unveiled as Sierra Leone head coach by Sierra Leone Football Association.
- The Adabraka-born was first in charge of Leone Stars during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Former Ghana U-20 and Rwanda coach, Sellas Tetteh Teivi, has revealed that he is happy to be back, as he was unveiled as the Sierra Leone head coach on Tuesday.
At a well-attended ceremony graced by the Sierra Leone Football Association President, Isha Johansen, team Manager Christian Dauda and government officials at the SLFA’s office in Freetown, Tetteh said to the assembled media throng that he was happy to be back.
“I am happy to be back with the National team, I believe, I am with the right technical team as we are all colleagues in the football industry.”
“We all have a new target, working to achieve together. Our work start today. Our vision is to get the team to qualify for major competitions.”
Furthermore, the former Liberty Professionals boss added, “I’m happy that the Government has reaffirmed their support to ensure the team qualify this time around.”
Director of Sports Kenneth Brima reassured the government commitment to promote, support and develop all sports.
“What we did for the domestic league is a clear manifestation of government commitment.”
“As a government, we are going to support our national teams to success. We will always support as football is a key element to national development.”
“I have waited for this opportunity long ago I am ready to work for the interest of Sierra Leone. I am happy government, and FA partnering to ensure things work out smoothly,” Musa Kallon, the Sierra Leone U-17 technician during the 2003 Fifa World Cup noted.
Tetteh’s matches in his first spell with Sierra Leone are as follows:
World Cup 2018 preliminaries!
Chad 1-0 Sierra Leone 10 Oct 2015
Sierra Leone 2-1 Chad 13 Oct 2015 – WIN
AFCON 2017 qualifiers Group I!
Gabon 2-1 Sierra Leone 25/March/ 2019
Sierra Leone 1-0 Gabon 28/March/ 2019Â WIN
Sierra Leone 0-0 Ivory Coast 6th September 2015
Sierra Leone 1-0 Sudan June 4th 2016Â WIN
Ivory Coast 1-1 Sierra Leone 3rd September 2016
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by FSL News | 13 Aug, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
- Ghanaian Coach Sellas Tetteh Teivi has been confirmed as Sierra Leone head coach by Sierra Leone Football Association.
- The  Adabraka-born was in charge of Leone Stars during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Former Ghana U-20 and Rwanda coach, Sellas Tetteh Teivi, has been appointed to take over Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars for the second time.
His first match in charge will be against Liberia in Monrovia as Sierra Leone open their World Cup 2022 campaign against Lone Star on Wednesday 4th September.
The first leg of the doubleheader is scheduled to be played at the Samuel Kay Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville City, kick-off 4:00 pm.
Tetteh was first appointed as a caretaker coach in August 2015. The Ghanian was in charge of Leone Stars when they were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup preliminary qualifiers by Chad.
The SLFA extended his stay before taking control of matches the in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Tetteh, 62, departed Sierra Leone after Leone Stars failed to reach the 2017 AFCON tournament in Gabon.
He was the architect of Ghana glory during the 2009 Under-20 World Cup which they won.
Tetteh’s matches in his first spell with Sierra Leone are as follows:
World Cup 2018 preliminaries!
Chad 1-0 Sierra Leone 10 Oct 2015
Sierra Leone 2-1 Chad 13 Oct 2015 – WIN
AFCON 2017 qualifiers Group I!
Gabon 2-1 Sierra Leone 25/March/ 2019
Sierra Leone 1-0 Gabon 28/March/ 2019 WIN
Sierra Leone 0-0 Ivory Coast 6th September 2015
Sierra Leone 1-0 Sudan June 4th 2016 WIN
Ivory Coast 1-1 Sierra Leone 3rd September 2016
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by FSL News | 6 Aug, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
- SLFA’s Lists Baimba Sesay, Nathaniel Tongovulla, Abu Komeh, 48 others named in the home-based squad
- The technical department of the Sierra Leone Football Association has announced a 51-man home-based squad to start preparing for upcoming qualifiers
- The SLFA says that selected players are to report at the Football Academy ground today Tuesday the 6th August 2019, at 4:00 pm (1600hrs)
John Jeboh Sherrington, who is the head of the Technical Department, will tentatively handle the National Team training ahead of Liberia doubleheader.
East End Tigers top striker, Baimba Sesay, who was the second top scorer in the just-concluded Premier League, Bo Rangers midfielder Nathaniel Tongovulla and FC Kallon smart midfielder, Abu Komeh including 48 others make up a list of 51 names selected to start preparation.
Sierra Leone will travel to the Liberian capital Monrovia, to open their 2022 World Cup preliminary Qualifiers first week September with the return fixture billed for Freetown a week after.
They will also open their African Cup of Nation campaign at home against the Crocodiles of Lesotho November 11th in Freetown.
In another development, the SLFA further noted that the announcement of a new coach is expected to be done before the weekend.
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by FSL News | 29 Jul, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone to open World Cup 2022 campaign in Monrovia
- Both nations played to a goalless draw at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in a friendly during Lib’s Independence Day encounter Sunday, July 22, 2018.
Sierra Leone will travel to the Liberian capital Monrovia, to open their 2022 World Cup preliminary Qualifiers first week September with the return fixture billed for Freetown a week after.
The last meeting between the two neighbours was a goalless friendly in 2018 during Liberian independence Day celebration at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium.
Confederation of African Football conducted the draws featuring 28 lower-ranked teams in Cairo on Monday.
The 14 winners will join the continent’s top-ranked exempted 26 sides from the September round of qualifiers, in the next draw to be held on a date still to be decided.
The African preliminary qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
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by FSL News | 26 Jul, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Abu Bakarr Kabba, a former Sierra Leone Football Association, (SLFA) official, has been sanctioned by football world’s governing body, Fifa.
Kabba will face a five-year banned and a fined US$50,000 for violating Fifa’s Code of Ethics.
The adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee of FIFA has found him “guilty of having accepted and received bribes concerning the manipulation of international matches.”
Kabba was part of Fifa’s investigation “into various international matches (attempted to be) manipulated for betting purposes by Mr Wilson Raj Perumal.”
Several African referees and others linked to football on the continent have been punished for their links to convicted match-fixer Perumal.
Kabba, who was an administrative secretary and an acting general secretary in the SLFA, was one of 15 players and officials originally suspended in 2014 during a match-fixing investigation.
Read the full Fifa’s statement.
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