The
Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has put together a coaching staff of four that
will be responsible for the local charges in connection with CHAN preliminary
round of qualifiers.
This
took place recently following the draw for the Championship of African Nations
(CHAN) qualifiers held over the weekend in Libreville, Gabon, where The Gambia
have been paired with Mali in the preliminary round of qualifiers.
CHAN
is a continental competition meant for only domestic based players.
Consequently,
the GFF has appointed GPA Coach Alagie Sarr as head of the coaching staff.
Sarr
will be assisted by Foday Bah of Wallidan and Abdoulie Bojang of Steve Biko.
Real
de Banjul’s Abdoulie Bakary Njie has also joined the team as the goalkeeper
trainer.
The
staff is tasked with the duty to take charge of the local national team for the
qualifiers into the CHAN tournament, Kenya 2018.
The
Gambia will open its campaign in the qualifier on the weekend of 14th, 15th and
16th of July when they will host Mali in Banjul and the return leg will be in
Bamako a week later on the weekend of 21st, 22nd or 23rd of July.
The
winner of the tie will square off with either Liberia or Mauritania for a place
in the finals.
The
first legs of the final round will be played on the 11th, 12th or 13th of
August while the second legs will be played on 18th, 19th or 20th August.
Meanwhile,
the coaching staff have just released a provisional list of players called up
for daily training at the Serekunda East Mini Stadium beginning on Wednesday 8
February at 10:00am.
Goal
Keepers: Alhagie Nyabally of Real De Banjul, Baboucarr Ceesay of Gambia Armed
Forces and Musa Jatta of Brikama Utd.
Gambia Armed Forces: Adama Jammeh (striker),
Solomon Kanform (midfielder), Sanna Jarjue (full back left defender) and Matarr
Ceesay (fullback).
Real
De Banjul: Salifu Krubally (central defender), Saikou Mansaray (full back
left/right), Mbaye Faye (central defender), Ebou Sanyang (offensive midfielder)
and Pa Modou Bah (wide midfielder).
Tallinding
Utd: Omar Sonko (offensive midfielder) and Sulayman Manneh (striker).
Brikama
Utd: Ousman Saho (defensive midfielder) and Abdoulie Gomez (central
midfielder).
Samger:
Mamadi Ngum (striker) and Gibriel Sillah (winger/left).
Hawks:
Lamin Chatty (midfielder)
Steve
Biko: Lamin Camara (defensive midfielder), Nfansu Bojang (striker) and Baboucar
Jammeh (midfield defensive).
Marimo:
Saihou Touray (midfielder).
Gamtel:
Yaya Ndong (winger/right) and Sang Pierre Mendy (defender).
Serekunda
Utd: Kebba Sambou (offensive midfielder).
Bombada:
Mustrapha Drammeh (striker).
Fortune
FC: Patrick Silver (striker).
Wallidan
FC: Ousman Sillah (striker).
