BY: Thomas Kojo Roulhac
Monrovia-Christian Weah, the president of Liberia Football Association (LFA) Upper Women’s League Club Stages Queens has pointed to inadequate support from government as reasons behind Lonestar poor performance.
Mr. Weah was among many Liberians who took to social media to express their frustration and demand more support following Lonestar 2-1 home defeat to Equatorial Guinea in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
In June of this year, government approved over US$7 million allocated to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) in the 2024 national budget, US$150,000 was allotted for National Football
and Grassroots Sports Development: US$1,230.
“This defeat highlights a persistent issue that cannot be ignored: the underfunding of our national team by the Government of Liberia.” he posted on Monday, October 14, 2024.
He alleged that the government has failed to provide adequate resources and support to players of the national team.
“It is disheartening to see the lack of adequate resources and support for our players, who represent the pride and hope of our nation.”
Christian Weah who is a member of the Collaborating Football Stakeholders of Liberia also alleged the poor management of the national team is a major factor to poor results.
He lamented that the continuous setback Liberia face in its ongoing football journey point to systemic failures that need immediate and decisive action.
“The poor management of the national team by the Liberia Football Association (LFA) is a major contributing factor to this outcome and this point systemic failures that need immediate action to restore faith in Liberian football”
Furthermore, Mr. Weah called on President Mustapha Raji of LFA to take responsibility for the country failures and immediately resign from his position.
” We need leaders who are genuinely committed to the development and success of our football, ensuring that our national team receives the support it needs to excel on the international stage” he concluded.
