The head coach of Samger Sulayman Kuyateh died on Thursday following a brief illness. He was 39.
In a statement, the club said the gaffer died at the Brikama Hospital.
“He was a family-oriented and an amazing human being both as a coach and a mentor to our players. He held a CAF B License coaching certificate,” the club said.
The club added: “Sulayman was signed by Samger Football Club ahead of the 2019/20 season and tasked with returning to team to the elite of Gambian football. Therefore, it is a devastating blow and indeed sad that he wouldn’t be able to complete the journey that he started with us.
“In other to celebrate his legacy and a show of appreciation to his undivided loyalty and services to Samger Football Club, our owners, Mr. Harry Gerber and Mr. Cherno Samba have announced that the Club will continue to pay Sulayman Kuyateh’s monthly salary in full for the rest of the current football season.”
“It is a sad day for football and a sad day for Gambia obviously because he is one of the very inspiring young coaches and he’s always had a talent that you could see. He’s always talked about football and how it should be played and a young person has lost his life so young. We’re saddened and sorry obviously,” a very emotional Cherno Samba told Samger’s in house medium, according to the club’s statement.
“It breaks my heart to see young ones like him goes but it’s always the good ones that go early and we’re here to make sure that his family are taken care of at least until the end of the season. And our condolence to the Kuyateh family and especially his wife and the six-month old baby,” he added, according to the club’s statement.
