We Want Change Of Match Venue - LFA

The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has requested the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to change the venue for its crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with DR Congo on 24 March.

The match is scheduled for the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa with Liberia second in Group G on seven points and DR Congo on six points.

It is the only group where all four teams, including Zimbabwe, who have eight points and Congo Brazzaville, who have five points, can still qualify for the expanded finals in Egypt, which kicks-off in June.

But Liberian football authority is troubled by the current Ebola situation in DR Congo, which is reaching alarming proportions, thereby reminding it of their ugly past with the disease.

“Based on our experience with Ebola in Liberia and the deaths it brought to our brothers and sisters, we believe this could cause a great psychological impact on the minds of our players, which could serve as an impediment to our players’ performance given our recent past of the Ebola epidemic in our country,” said LFA Secretary-General Isaac Montgomery in a letter to CAF Secretary-General Amr Fahmy on 10 March.

Liberia wants CAF to study the current health situation but prefers an alternate venue.

Fahmy has promised to do a follow-up on the situation and report to Liberia.

“Your letter is well received. Our director of competitions, Mr. Samson Adamu, will do the necessary follow-up,” said Fahmy.


Read This Also:LFA Request Turned Down By CAF

Thanks For Your Time

stay updated by Opritek