Gambia: GFA Turns Down Banjul's Request

Banjul — Banjul Sports Committee's request to have two of their three group fixtures in the 2009 Muhammed Yahya Jammeh's Perpetual Cup competition changed to a different venue has been turned by the organizers, the Gambia Football Association.

The capital team who share the group as arch rivals Brikama, Serrekunda East and Lamin had filed a protest shortly after the fixtures of the eight-team tournament were announced in the weekend.In a one-page protest letter to organizers of the event, the Banjul football body complained that the venues for their first and final group fixtures against Serrekunda East and Brikama respectively were unfairly scheduled and insisted on a change of venue if they are to cooperate with the organising committee.

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