Weah wants Liberia team under his control

  1. Posted on Wednesday 9 July 2008 - 09:02
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    Mohammed Murtala Kamara, AfricaNews reporter in Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Liberian former world yootballer of the year turned politician George Weah has expressed his disappointment about the national soccer team, announcing that he is willing to offer his expertise as technical director to the country's Lone Star national team if the job is offered.
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    “definitely I would come and help, because the team needs help” Weah said.

    George Weah said he is disappointed so far with the work of current coach Antoine Hey, whom he says is not making use of his knowledge.

    "I called him [Hey] to say I'd identified some players, but the coach said 'no' - he wanted to work with the people that he'd got. So if he doesn't have a result, that's his business." Weah said.

    George Weah further said that Liberians need to come to their senses and realise that he is a technical man, who knows the mentality and knows the team.

    George Weah contested the last Presidential elections which were later won by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Africa’s only female President. According to report Weah is in the United States to improve his education as to increase his chances of winning Liberia’s next Presidential elections.

    It could be recalled that the ‘Lone Star’ team played in the African Nations Cup twice in 1996 and 2002 with Weah as captain. ‘Lone Star’ is ranked bottom of the qualifying group for South Africa’s 2010 World Cup. If they are eliminated, Hey will likely resign as the country would face two years without competitive football.

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