The Sierra Leone Government has decided to boost the Country’s Top-flights male and female leagues with a mouth-watering (2.5) billion Leone cash injection.
The cash injection is to complete the second phase of the ongoing Sierra Leone Premier League and for the first time in many years to revive female football in the Country. The (2.5) billion Leones is for both male and female leagues and the (1) billion Leones for the completion of the second phase of the male premier league and the (1.5) billion Leone is for the start of the female league in April or May this according to the Minister of Sports Ibrahim Nylenkeh.
However, a source closed to the premier League board was pleased to hear this development, but noted that they are still waiting for the government aid in a bid to wrap up this season; it’s not the first time the government of Sierra Leone injecting a lump sum to help revive the national club’s football.
In 2018, after almost five years without football in the country, the first government cash boost to the premier league board was (3.5) billion Leone when East End emerged winners unbeaten that season.
The second phase of the cash boost was during the 2019/the 2029 season. Massive (1, 74,000,000) one billion seven hundred and forty million Leones was splashed on the national men’s leagues was canceled due to Covid-19. A decision was taken by the Premier League Board (PLB) in consultation with the Sierra Leone Football Association at a meeting with the (14) Premier League club.
The female domestic league has been missing for the past four years and that has affected our female players when they represent the country in international competitions the last two campaign of our female players has been the under World Cup qualifiers and nations qualifiers where they were both eliminated in the first rounds of the qualifiers.
