14 February 2007
LIBERIA : U.S. $7,800 Debt Hinders IE's Activities
Information reaching our Sports desk said that one of Liberia's oldest clubs, Invincible Eleven (IE) basketball team has been banned by the Liberia Basketball Federation (LBF) from further participating in the LBF national league until the team can pay the US$7,800 debt owed by the club.
According to the information, the Yellow Boys have been banned by the Authority of the Liberia Basketball from partaking in any of its activities including the LBF National League that officially kickoff yesterday at the Open Air Sports Commission on Broad Street.The US$7,800 was said to have been given the Yellow Boys by the Liberia Basketball Federation during their participation in the FIBA Africa competition that took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast sometime last year.
The information further said that the President of the club, Mr. Bill Martins promised to pay back the money, but has since refused and neglected to live up to his promise, something that has seriously endangered the operations of the club even at the National level.The report indicated that while in Abidjan, the IE boss presented to the Authority of the LBF a check of US$7,800, but upon arrival to Monrovia the check was later identified as fake.
Meanwhile, the information furthered that the members of the Board of Directors of the Invincible Eleven (IE) have removed Mr. Bill Martins as President of the club and have appointed a stirring committee to stir the affairs of the club until other wise.
At the same time, the LFB National League on yesterday officially kickoff at the Open Air Sports Commission.
According to the information, the Yellow Boys have been banned by the Authority of the Liberia Basketball from partaking in any of its activities including the LBF National League that officially kickoff yesterday at the Open Air Sports Commission on Broad Street.The US$7,800 was said to have been given the Yellow Boys by the Liberia Basketball Federation during their participation in the FIBA Africa competition that took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast sometime last year.
The information further said that the President of the club, Mr. Bill Martins promised to pay back the money, but has since refused and neglected to live up to his promise, something that has seriously endangered the operations of the club even at the National level.The report indicated that while in Abidjan, the IE boss presented to the Authority of the LBF a check of US$7,800, but upon arrival to Monrovia the check was later identified as fake.
Meanwhile, the information furthered that the members of the Board of Directors of the Invincible Eleven (IE) have removed Mr. Bill Martins as President of the club and have appointed a stirring committee to stir the affairs of the club until other wise.
At the same time, the LFB National League on yesterday officially kickoff at the Open Air Sports Commission.
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