Sierra Leone’s Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima, has commended the Sierra Leone Football Association leadership, led by President Babadi Kamara, for the transparency demonstrated in the selection and appointment of the new Leone Stars Head Coach, Didier Gomez Da Rosa.
Speaking at the official unveiling of the Coach at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown on Friday 5th June 2026, the country’s first female Sports Minister said:
“The Ministry of Sports and the National Sports Authority were consulted and involved in all the processes, from advertisement and shortlisting of applicants to the unveiling. As government supervisors and regulators, we are quite pleased that due diligence was strictly followed throughout,” Minister James-Teima stated.
Whilst congratulating the 55 Year Old Frenchman on his new assignment, she pledged government’s support and continuous commitment to football development in the country.
The Executive Director of the National Sports Authority, Mohamed Alphaka Conteh, Esq., who attended the unveiling ceremony, joined the Minister in reiterating similar commitments.
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