Monrovia Times

At long last, the Protest and Grievance Committee of the National County Sports Meet have released its findings into a protest filed by Nimba County against Grand Bassa in the ongoing annual competition.

 It can be recalled that sometimes ago, Grand BassaCounty football squad defeated Nimba county 4-2 in penalties shootout to book a place to the semi-finals of the competition.
The Gbenzohn boys' chance to meet Bong County in the semi finals was protested by Nimba County on grounds that players Trokon Jackson with jersey number 22 of Grand Bassa County, is registered with a playing card# 12 with the name on the game's sheet as Zizue Kollie, who is a 1st division player for Gardnersville FC, in the 1st division League.

The protest also indicated that goal keeper Sekou Blayoh - wearing jersey # 1, is a national team player, who plays for Mighty Barrolle, a 2nd division team; and Jerry Wleh (jersey # 3) was banned by the Liberia Football Association(LFA) for double registration with ELWA United and Hope FC.

 

The protest filed by Nimba County, however, failed to also state or make a point why player William Freeman should be considered an illegal player.

But in its ruling released under the signatures of Chairman Moiffee Kanneh and J. Yourvor Kollie, the Protest Committee ruled that the match between Grand Bassa and Nimba counties should be replayed and sanctioned on grounds that the both parties are in violation.

 

But the committee failed to state a specific date for the match between the two counties to be replayed.

The committee also ruled that suspended player Wleh from Grand Bassa County should be disbarred from the tournament, and further actions be taken against him for knowingly deceiving the organizer and the county.

It (committee) also called for authorities of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) to furnish the County Meet Organizer as to whether or not players William Freeman and Zizue Kollie are qualified to participate in this year annual event based on allegation that these players played in the upper division contravening the Rules and Regulations of the National County Sports Meet.

 

It remains unclear whether or not Grand Bassa and Nimba counties technical committees will honor the committee's ruling.

According to reports, officials of the two counties have already filed an appeal to the FA not to honor the replay match.

But their reported appeal filed is yet to be officially announced by authorities of the National County Sports Meet.