BYC Off To Senegal for WAFU Club Championship

MONROVIA, Montserrado – The Liberian First Division defending champions, Barrack Young Controllers, have departed Liberia for Senegal, where they are to participate in the 2017 West African Football Union club tournament.

The Go Blue Boys arrived in Dakar, Senegal on Wednesday, March 29 and will be joined by Ghanaian club Wa-All Star Football Club, AS Tanda of Cote d’ Ivoire, and US Gorée of host Senegal in a tournament that will run from March 30 to April 2.

The WAFU Club Championship was scheduled for December 2016 but wasn’t played as planned due to conflicts with a religious festival in Senegal.

According to a release from BYC, WAFU is responsible for the transportation and hotel accommodations for all participating teams. The tournament is being organized to celebrate the WAFU Zone’s US$25 million long-term sponsorship agreement with FOX News Networks Group.

BYC is expected to use their participation in the championship to prepare for their CAF Confederation Cup playoff qualifier against South African ABSA Premiership giant Supersports United on April 9 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium.

The three-time Liberian league champions depart from the country with a 25-man delegation that is headed by national team head coach, James Salinsa Debbah.

Full list of delegation:

Technical Staff:

  1. James Debbah – Head of delegation
  2. Thomas Kojo – Technical Director
  3. Cooper Sannah – Head Coach
  4. Anthony Awi
  5. Ben Perry
  6. Melvin Jerry
  7. Albert Sarweh

Players:

  1. Sam Jackon
  2. Prince Jetoh
  3. David Tweh
  4. Ketu Jerbo
  5. Hilton Varney
  6. Prince Kenney
  7. Koffa Dougbeh
  8. Prince Saydee
  9. Allenton Sembeh
  10. Gideon Williams
  11. Claudius Morris
  12. Kemoh Kamarah
  13. James Kpoto
  14. Abdulai Bility
  15. Simar AT Kamara
  16. Solomom Zeah
  17. Sekou Bayoh
  18. Van-Dave Harmon
T Kla Wesley Jr.

T. Kla Wesley Jr. is a member of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia.

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