Monrovia – The Supervisor of Bassa Ladies FC, a decrease girls’s division workforce within the Liberia Soccer Affiliation (LFA) nationwide league George Ben has attributed the workforce’s lack of ability to finish the 2024/2025 season to an absence of monetary assist.
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Ben, founder and supervisor of the Grand Bassa-based membership, stated the workforce was compelled to forfeit a number of away matches resulting from monetary challenges, which may end result of their relegation from the league.
“Since founding the workforce through the 2020/2021 season, I’ve personally lined all bills,” Ben stated. “I’ve been calling on residents of Grand Bassa County and potential sponsors to assist the workforce, however nobody has responded.”
Ben said that his private assets have funded transportation, gear, and even instructional assist for gamers.
Regardless of repeated appeals for help or sponsorship, the membership has obtained no monetary backing, making it tough to keep up operations.
“We missed a lot of away video games as a result of we couldn’t afford transportation and different logistics,” he added. “That’s why we couldn’t end the league and now danger relegation.”
Ben prolonged an apology to the folks of Buchanan Metropolis, residents of Grand Bassa County, and followers of the workforce for what he described as a disappointing season.
He acknowledged their assist throughout match days and urged them to assist advocate for sponsorship, significantly amongst Grand Bassa residents dwelling within the diaspora.
“I need to make it clear that our failure wasn’t resulting from poor efficiency by the gamers,” Ben emphasised. “It was totally due to the dearth of funding. I ask all our supporters to proceed spreading the phrase so we will get the assistance we want.”
Bassa Ladies FC hoped to complete within the high three of the decrease feminine division with a view to qualify for promotion to the LFA higher league, however fell brief resulting from their monetary struggles.
