LFA settles salary arrears of DC Shooters’ foreign players
The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has settled the salary arrears of six Nigerian women’s footballers, who held a news conference, on 31 January.
Goalie Ambali Sekinah, defenders Grace Ojo, Cyril Charity Naomi and Gladys Ajoku; defensive midfielder Mary Kiah and midfielder Bintu Adams demanded their four months’ arrears from Orange women’s division club DC Shooters.
LFA second Vice President Adolphus Dolo convened a meeting of the minds at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium on 2 February.
It was also attended by legal manager Benedict A. Yarsiah (Atty.), human resource manager Marie Wea, acting finance manager Joseph Sheriff and Aletha Massaquoi and Kebeh Lamine of the women’s department.
It was agreed that the players will be paid from the club’s remaining sponsorship and subvention of US$4,500 for the second phase, which kicked-off on 28 January.
As part of the negotiations, the players’ contracts were mutually terminated but they won’t be allowed to sign for any club until the season ends on 29 April.
Bintu, Gladys, Grace and Ambali also agreed to a payment of US$350 instead of US$560.
Naomi will receive US$350 instead of US$400 while Mary will receive her full arrears of US$280.
The LFA gave the players L$10,000 and four bags of rice while their arrears are being processed.
