By Arfang M.S Camara
Alieu Jagne, head coach of the champions Hawks FC expressed delights after winning the GFF Premier League title after 26 years.
Hawks FC last won the league title in 1996 which is 26 years ago.
They became champions this season after beating the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) 3-1 during their week-29 fixtures played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on Thursday.
Modou Lamin Jarju’s brace and Omar Sarr strike was enough to make Hawks FC the champions of the GFF First Division League.
The Banjul-based team won for the first time after 26 years with a game to spare.
They finally won the league after collecting 59 points. They registered 18 wins, 5 draws and suffered 6 defeats in 29 games.
“I am very delighted to have won the league because it has been a very long time since we last won the league title. Even during my time as a player of the team, we weren’t able to win it. So this is a special moment for me as the coach of Hawks FC,” he said during an interview with The Point Sports.
Coach Jagne hailed his team for their wonderful performance throughout the season, adding that they were able to achieve this due to the young players they have together with the good motivation of the team.
He added that: “This is a history for the players. We have been playing, trying our luck for this very young team and we finally made it finally.”
Hawks FC, who ended the league last season, fighting for relegation, now became champions.
“This season we prepared ourselves mentally and physically with the aim of winning the league title. This is the ambition we had during the beginning. So we maintained it and now we did it.”
According to him, he’s not surprised about the performance of his team due to the young players they have, adding that the team is very much motivated
Fans
“I thank our fans so much for always supporting the team. I think we have loyal fans. They have been chasing the team throughout the season, supporting the team always.”