by FSL News | 30 Dec, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Danish NordicBet Liga side Vendsyssel FF, have confirmed the departure of their top striker Christian Moses.
The club citing economic reasons for letting the Sierra Leone striker, who is their top scorer with nine goals in the 1st division departed.
Moses, 24, in January, joined on loan from local club Lion Pride for an undisclosed fee in a deal that is expected to run out December 31, 2017.
However, latest reports have indicated that the Danish first division side can’t afford the player financially.
“The club will not extend with him, and of course I’m sorry for losing my top scorer, but I respect the club’s decision,” said first-team manager Erik Rasmussen.
“There are two explanations why we have chosen as we have. The one part is the economy, where we do not see it as an opportunity to extend the rental agreement or to buy Christian free,” Vendsyssel Director Mogens Krogh explained to Nordiyske.
Mogens added: “It is always an assessment as to what you think you can afford.”
Last month Moses told this medium, “My loan deal runs out 31st of December and we will see what happens, but I’m very happy to be at this club.”
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by FSL News | 22 Dec, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Liberian FA president, Musa Bility, has resigned as Chairman of the Fifa Taskforce to Sierra Leone, just three months after he was appointed.
Senegal’s FA boss, Augustine Senghor is expected to take over from Bility.
The controversial LFA’s president is presently under investigation by the investigatory chamber of FIFA’s Ethics Committee, Football Sierra Leone understands.
Bility was appointed in September and assisted by two Fifa employees – Veron Mosengo-Omba and Solomon Mudege among others, to help resolve the ongoing power struggle in Sierra Leone football.
In a letter dated 1 December signed by Bility, seen by this medium, Bility has tendered an unexpected resignation letter to the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad.
Bility says, “Mr president, due to my very busy schedule which is making it very difficult to focus on the situation in Sierra Leone, I wish to request your good offices to kindly accept my resignation as Chairman of the FIFA Taskforce on Sierra Leone with immediate effect.”
After nearly a year of the new Fifa’s involvement, a mediation team led by Bility made several recommendations to help resolve the ongoing impasse after concluding its findings.
It is now uncertain whether the communiqué that was issued which redesigned the roadmap to heal the bitter and protracted rift in the game after a two-day visit led by Bility, will be followed by the new Chairman.
The power struggle over the running of football in Sierra Leone deteriorated after the FA’s Congress in Makeni was postponed unexpectedly in 2015.
Meanwhile, the SLFA boss Isha Johansen, and her secretary-general Chris Kamara were both ordered by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to step aside following their charges of abuse of office and public funds.
Both denied any wrongdoing, the case is ongoing.
The SLFA in November released a statement sacking Christopher Abdul Kamara as secretary general of FA.
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by FSL News | 22 Dec, 2017 | African News
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) says former Sierra Leone coach Johnny McKinstry is on its shortlist of four candidates to coach the national team.
According to Fufa, Crane current acting technician Moses Basena, Frenchman Sebastien Desabre, Johnny McKinstry and Belgian Emilio Ferrera are all in consideration for the top job.
McKinstry, 32, was in charge of Sierra Leone between 2013/2014 when he was the youngest active international head coach in world football.
He guided Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings – 7th in Africa and 50th in the World in his 16 months in charge but was sacked in September 2014.
FUFA in a statement said: “FUFA has forwarded a shortlist of 4 coaches to Government from which the next Uganda Cranes coach will be named.”
“The names were presented to the FUFA Executive after the 5 man Technical Panel assessed the CVs of the applicants for the job.”
“The list has; Desabre Sebastien (French, 41 years), Jonathan McKinstry (Northern Irish, 32 years), Emilio Ferrera (Belgian, 50 years) and Moses Basena, Ugandan, 52 years). FUFA and the Government will discuss remuneration of the new coach.”
McKinstry has also had a spell with Rwanda, before his move managed Lithuanian top-flight side FK Kauno Zalgiris since July 2017.
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by FSL News | 22 Dec, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone men’s national side will finish 2017 unchanged as the 97th best-ranked team in the world, according to the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday 21st December.
In Africa, the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone position also untouched (23rd) on the continental pecking order after maintaining 360 points.
Sierra Leone’s highest ever rankings came in August 2014, when they were ranked 50th globally and 7th in Africa.
The Leone Stars previous highest ranking was in 1996 when they reached the 51st place on the global ladder.
Meanwhile, there were no changes to the top 10 in FIFA’s latest standings, with 2014 World Cup champions Germany retaining top spot.
Brazil maintained second place ahead of 2016 European Championship winners Portugal, while Lionel Messi’s Argentina are still at fourth.
Senegal still remains the top-ranked African side in the world having kept their 23rd position.
Tunisia‚ Egypt‚ DR Congo, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and Algeria completed the top ten on the Continent.
Sierra Leone 97th – In Africa 23rd
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by FSL News | 14 Dec, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Swedish League 1 Norra side, Åtvidabergs FF have signed Sierra Leone defender Ishmael Jaw-jaw Koroma on a free transfer deal until 2019.
“I am very excited to signed for such a famous club – I’m ready to work in this new atmosphere,” Koroma 21, told footballsierraleone.net
The former FC Johansen player added: “I’m looking forward to a new chapter with Åtvidabergs”
The club said on their website: “Ishmael Koroma is our next new acquisition. Koroma had previously played for Nyköping’s BIS where he has played for four seasons.”
Koroma is not the first Sierra Leonean to sign for the club, former Sierra Leone international, Sheriff Suma has also played for the Åtvidabergs based club during the 2005 – 2006 seasons.
Suma made 49 appearances scoring seven goals.
Åtvidabergs FF relegated from the Superettan this season after they suffered 19 league defeats – only six wins and five draws.
Club’s achievement:
Swedish Allsvenskan winners (2) 1972,1973 – Runners-up (2): 1970, 1971
Superettan: Winners (1): 2011 – Runners-up (1): 2009
Svenska Cupen: Winners (2): 1969–1970, 1970–1971
Runners-up (4): 1946, 1972–1973, 1978–1979, 2005
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by FSL News | 12 Dec, 2017 | African News
Egyptian winger, Mohamed Salah, has expressed his delight to fans and voters after being named BBC African Footballer of the Year.
Salah said on Twitter that he is very proud to have won this prestigious award for best African player, and joining the ranks of many great players.
Following a record number of votes, the Liverpool star won ahead of Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Guinean Naby Keita, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Nigeria’s Victor Moses.
“Very proud to have won this prestigious award for best African player, and joining the ranks of many great players who won it before me,” the Liverpool winger posted on his official Twitter account.
“It’s well-deserved,” Jurgen Klopp told the BBC. “I am a really lucky person. I had the opportunity to work with a few outstanding players and I am happy that it is now with Mo.”
The former Chelsea attacking midfielder registered 15 goals with Roma and provided 11 others, helping Roma ended the Seria A season second.
Since joining Liverpool he has scored 13 impressive Premier League goals.
Previous winners of the BBC African player of the year award
2016: Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City & Algeria), 2015: Yaya Toure (Manchester City & Ivory Coast), 2014: Yacine Brahimi (Porto & Algeria)
2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City & Ivory Coast), 2012: Chris Katongo (Henan Construction & Zambia), 2011: Andre Ayew (Marseille & Ghana)
2010: Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland & Ghana), 2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea & Ivory Coast), 2008: Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly & Egypt), 2007: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal & Togo)
2006: Michael Essien (Chelsea & Ghana), 2005: Mohamed Barakat (Al Ahly & Egypt), 2004: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria), 2003: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria)
2002: El Hadji Diouf (Liverpool & Senegal), 2001: Sammy Kuffour (Bayern Munich & Ghana), 2000: Patrick Mboma (Parma & Cameroon).
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