By Alieu Ceesay
A furious former Gambia National Team Head Coach Raoul Savoy on Friday told Gambian Sports Journalists to stop lying that he was sacked.
Coach Savoy who is now Central African Republic’s coach, was responding to one of the questions posed by a sports journalist during a post match press conference. He was asked as to whether The Gambia Football Federation was wrong to have “sacked” him in 2015.
The Scorpions of The Gambia hosted the Central African Republic side in an international friendly at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.
The game was watched by thousands including The Gambia’s First Lady Madam Fatou Bah Barrow. The match ended 1-1 at the regulation time.
Assan Ceesay put The Gambia ahead in the second half, before Central Africa found an equalizer minutes later.
“You [Sports Journalists] should stop lying. First of all, GFF never sacked me, I quit because my wife was very sick,” Savoy reacted.
Sports Journalists who were not happy with Savoy’s remarks, reacted bitterly branding him as “coach who has not achieved anything.” Despite the draw in Banjul, Savoy was happy with a draw against his former Gambian side.
He blamed the referee and what he called the bad state of the football pitch at the Stadium. Coach Matarr Mbodge is part of the technical staff of the Scorpions Team. He told the press after the game that the game was very important for the country.
He applauded Gambians for coming in numbers to support the team. He is hoping that the same turnout will be seen when the Scorpions host Algeria in September.
Captain Pa Modou Jagne alias Nda, said it was an honor for him and his teammates to be invited to play for their country. He is hopeful for a better side against Algeria next September in the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
