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Sierra Leone: Khadi, Bangso Prepares for Final SLFA President Battle
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Concord Times (Freetown)
18 July 2008
Posted to the web 18 July 2008
Sahr Morris Jr.
Incumbent president of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Nahim Khadi will engage aspiring candidate, Dr. Foday Bangso on Saturday at the Miatta Conference hall in the second leg battle for SLFA presidency.
After four years, this will mark the second challenge between the two icons for the hot seat after Nahim Khadi narrowly defeated his opponent in the first leg in Makeni.In an interview with Concord Sports, Nahim Khadi confidently said he believes in God to run for the second term in a row."If the stakeholders think I have worked for them during my first term, they will give me another chance. I have learnt a lot in running the country's football. My idea now is to develop and push Sierra Leone football."There is a lot of money in the pipeline for football and in my second term, I will focus on the first and second division leagues, female and youth football," Khadi said.
He further noted that if the result does not fall in his favour, he will work with Dr. Bangso as a brother and a family to promote the game in the country. "Football is my life. I have been in the game for 44 years, no one will send me out of it," he added. On the other hand, Dr. Bangso said everything is left with the stakeholders as they are the ones that will have their say through the ballot box."The decision of who to run football in the next four years in the country is left with the stakeholders. I am ready to accept the outcome of the results and work with Nahim for the development of the game," he said.
Nahim Khadi may be a bit corrupt for that position considering the way he had managed the Old Edwardians in the recent past. Bangso was by far a better playerwhen both players played for the Old Edwardians . Bangso has a better insight into the nature of the game in Sierra Leone.He is better positioned to ask for and receive the necessary assistance from Government, and the private sector. I hope Nahim does not bribe his way into that position. Whoever wins will be poised to make Sierra Leone the great soccer nation it is supposed to be... [Read Full Text]
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