By Arfang M.S. Camara
As part of their ambition to develop football stakeholders in their region, the Banjul Regional Football Association (BRFA) held a three-day refereeing course for fifteen (15) participants at the Maccarthy Square.
The training which started on Monday 21 February 2022, is aimed to introduce basic football officiating to the participants as well as help develop their basic skill sets.
The training course which ended yesterday, Wednesday, was administered by Mr. John Mendy, president of the Gambia Referee Association; and Mr. Sidi Manneh Referees Manager who both are CAF/FIFA referee instructors and assessors.
“I can see the next Modou Sowe or Papa Bakary Gassama from the new batch of referees surfacing in The Gambia including this group. I indulge support from the general public to their officials as they all come from our homes,” said John Mendy, president of the Gambia Referee Association
Mustapha Jallow, a participant who started refereeing in 2018 after quitting football said he is tasked to develop himself up to the ranks of a FIFA referee.
“I tasked myself to grow in the ranks to third, second and first division referee and subsequently a FIFA accredited referee in five years. I am determined to always raise the flag of Banjul high,” he said.
Meanwhile, in other developments the 3rd Division regional league preliminaries in Banjul will kick-start on Friday 25th February and it involves 10 teams where 4 will qualify to championship proper.
