Sierra Leone Football Association expel 19 officials

Two officials banned for life by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) will not accept the sanction. The duo are among 19 officials banned on Thursday for violating SLFA and Fifa statutes concerning taking football related cases to civil courts.

The group went to court last month to seek an injunction to stop the current executive running the SLFA. In July Fifa postponed the SLFA congress and elections while integrity checks on candidates were carried out.

Among those banned is Sanusi Bruski Kargbo, who had declared his intention to run against Isha Johansen in the next SLFA elections.

Kallon FC team manager Amara Kamara insists he will not abide by the ruling. Amara said, “We don’t recognise the decision because the mandate of the Johansen-led executive expired last month,” Kamara told BBC Sport.

They are being inconsistent as they said in court we’re not members of the SLFA and now they say they’ve banned us. This is a joke. We’re not bothered by the decision. We’re focused because we believe we’re on the right track.”

UCJ, UNILORIN.