Gambia pushed to CAF preliminary after dismal performance

Gambia end 2013 with an insignificant leap for the Scorpions in December’s FIFA Coca-Cola World Rankings – moving three places up, to 131 in the world and one place up, to 39 in Africa (Photo Credit: M.S.Joof/TNBES/June 2013)

The Gambia’s FA unsure of date to correct ‘erroneous constitution’

Deutsch: Fußballstadion, Bakau (elf Kilometer von Banjul entfernt) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

FIFA Wishes for Ex-GFA President Kinteh

GFA President Seedy Kinteh was sacked on March 2, 2012

More Revelation as to the D8 Million Debt at the GFA

Omar Sey, GFA Interim Spokesperson

The Gambia Football Association, GFA, Normalisation Committee recently declared that it has inherited D8 million in arrears from the former executive.

Speaking at a press briefing at Football House, the first since the committee was installed last March, Omar Sey, spokesman of the committee said they have been able to raise a loan to settle the salary arrears and dues of retained and retrenched staff and are in touch with our legal team to make an advance towards settling the court action that impounded our bus.

 
But Sports View Newspaper managed to get the official summary of GFA creditors which was prepared by the Normalization committee led by OB Conateh which represents a bogus figure aims at discrediting the tremendous development programme undertaken by Seedy Kinteh led executive committee.

Sports Ministry sacks Gambia’s FA

Sports Minister Jammeh

Gambia’s Ministry of Youths and Sports on February 2, 2012 disband the country’s entire Football Association, two days after the Scorpions lost 2-1 at home to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in the first leg of the preliminary round of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. 

Sports Minister Alieu K. Jammeh based the decision on grounds that the country is making “no headway in continental and global competition.”

Revealing the news to anxiously waiting journalists at a hostel behind the Stadium in Bakau, the newly appointed Minister Jammeh said: “It is now time to excuse the executive and set a new interim committee that will take care of the country’s football.” 

Algeria in crucial away win against Gambia

The win is crucial going into June return leg in Algiers

Algeria grabs a crucial away win over the Gambia in Wednesday’s first leg preliminary rounds of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 qualifiers.

The Desert Foxes of Algeria came from behind to beat the Scorpions of the Gambia 2-1 at the Independence Stadium in Banjul on February 29, 2012. The win gives the visitors a significant advantage over their opponents going into the return leg in June.

Gambia coach Paul Put shown 'the exit door'

Out of favour - Belgian Paul Put

Gambia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Gambia Football Association (GFA) on October 31, 2011 terminated senior national team coach Paul Put’s contract, barely two years before it was due to expire, according to media reports.

The same applies to his compatriot Franco Cresintini, an Italian goal keeper trainer of the senior national team.

Mr Put and his team (Scorpions of The Gambia) on October 8 ended a pitiful African Nations Cup qualifying campaign in a draw (1-1) against Burkina Faso in Banjul, having gone into the game with heads held low and hoping to gain nothing near a qualification spot, after shamefully loosing to Namibia in Windhoek earlier.

GADHOH laments the ‘non-prioritization’ of rehabilitation and integration of the Deaf

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CAF divided ahead of the Zurich-FIFA polls

The Pan-African Football Body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has been divided with regards to the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) presidency contest.

FIFA President, Joseph "Sepp" Blatter and the President of the Asian Football Federation, Mohammed Bin Hammam will go head to head on June 1, 2011 at the 

FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Both candidates have launched their campaigns for votes since.

At its meeting on May 16, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt, following a secret ballot, the CAF Executive Committee voted in majority to support the incumbent Joseph Sepp Blatter.

Danny Jordaan: Football is essential, but we must engage investors

Danny Jordaan (pix by ESPN)

Danny Jordaan, the Chief Executive Officer of the South Africa World Cup Organising Committee has called on football officials in Africa to engage their development partners to invest in the game.
 

Mr. Jordan was a special guest of the Gambia Football Association (GFA) and West African Football Union (WAFU) who jointly hosted the April 9, 2011 General Assembly in Banjul.

Qatar’s Bin Hammam poised to address corruption within FIFA

Bin Hammam (Getty Images)

The President of the Asian Football Federation (AFC), Mr. Mohammed Bin Hammam, has said he is poised to deal with the issue of corruption within FIFA, once he is elected as president.
 

Corruption has been perceived to be a major issue within the ranks of the world football governing body, especially after high profile allegations of exchanging votes for money by some FIFA Executives during the 2018 and 2022 World Cup Bidding in Zurich late last year.

WAFU President plays down total support for Bin Hammam

Nyantakyi, GFA Boss

GFA Boss Nyantakyi hopes CAF will act within the laws

The newly elected Interim President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Kwesi Nyantakyi has played down talks that the Union is fully behind Mohammed Bin Hammam, a FIFA Presidential Candidate.

Mr. Nyantakyi, the Ghana Football Association President, was speaking at a press briefing at the end of the WAFU meeting in Banjul, The Gambia on April 9, 2011.

WAFU postpones Banjul elections, suspend executive committee

Kwesi Nyantakyi, Heads WAFU Interim Executive Committee

Bin Hammam Extends FIFA Presidency Campaign to WAFU

Bin Hammam (Getty Images)

The President of the Asian Football Federation, Mohammed Bin Hammam has sought for support from the West African Football Union (WAFU) in a campaign on his bid to become the President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA).

Bin Hammam, a member of the FIFA executive committee, told WAFU at its Extraordinary General Assembly in Banjul, The Gambia on April 9, 2011 that he has come to campaign amongst “brothers and sisters”.

“It is right and long overdue that the stage of friendship has passed, we are brothers and sisters and we have passed through thick and thin in our endeavours and have come to know each others problems,” he said.

He added: “I am vying for the FIFA presidency and I represent not only my country or region but the world at large.”

Interior awarded three points, in Clash of Colours

• Posted by Modou S. Joof on May 26, 2010 at 4:36pm
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Banjul, The Gambia (TNBES) Officials of the Organising Committee of The Gambia Football Association (GFA) have decided to award Interior FC three points and two goals after their game against Wallidan
FC was called-off.

The game was abandoned after both sides brought in blue jerseys for the First Division League match in Week 18 on Thursday at the Serrekunda East Mini-Stadium. The rules concerning the clash colour stated: “in an event of a colour clash involving, team A and B, then the B team has to change their colour failure of
which may result to a sanction that might be decided by the organising committee.” Therefore with Interior been team A, they have every right to maintain their Blue jersey.

Gambian Club Bow Out of Champions League

• Posted by Modou S. Joof on March 12, 2010 at 3:21pm
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Banjul, The Gambia (TNBES) Sooner had Armed Forces began their bid to prove their worth in Continental football than they bow out of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League on February 27, 2010.
The Gambian League Champions were sent parking in the second leg of the first round of the continent’s second most prestigious soccer tournament after a 5-1 aggregate in a two legged tie against North African outfit, JS Kabylie.
Armed Forces traveled to Algeria over the weekend (26th to 28 February) with hopes of turning a 2-1 home defeat only to suffer a 3-0 defeat to the two times African Champions, JS Kabylie.
Goals from Kabylie trio Ousalah Nassim, Meftah Mohammed and Seguer Mohammed secured a well deserved passage to the second round of the competition for the North Africans.

Real De Banjul Defeated Bakau United in GFA 1st Division

• Posted by Modou S. Joof on March 12, 2010 at 3:15pm
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 Banjul, The Gambia (TNBES) Real De Banjul defeated Bakau United by a goal to nil in week eight of the Gambia Football Association (GFA) First Division League at the Serrekunda West football ground on Saturday 27^th February 2010.

Pap Theadore Jatta showed diligent movements before putting Ousman Touray through to slot the ball into the net in the 35^th minute to give Real De Banjul the lead.

Gamtel Bounce Back as League Leaders

• Posted by Modou S. Joof on March 12, 2010 at 3:17pm
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As Interior and Biko Played a Goalless Draw

 Banjul, The Gambia (TNBES) Gamtel fought back to the top of the 1^st Division Football League with a 4-2 win over third place, Seaview on Sunday at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium, with only three games left in the first half of the competition.

Seavew took the lead through Alige Ceesay’s magnificent header in 14^th minute, however their lead lasted for only five minutes as Gamtel’s Alagie Amadou Ngum sensational free-kick in the 19^th minute brought the game all square.

Banjul United, Flemings FC Share Points in 2nd Tier Opener

• Posted by Modou S. Joof on March 12, 2010 at 3:16pm

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Banjul, The Gambia (TNBES)Banjul United FC played a goalless draw against Flemings FC in the opening of the Gambia Football Association (GFA) Second Division League at Serrekunda West football ground on Friday 26 February 2010.