Monrovia – Newly elected Liberia Football Association (LFA) Executive Committee member Christian Weah has clarified that his role on the body is not to challenge the authority of LFA President Mustapha Raji, but to work collaboratively toward advancing the country’s football agenda.
Speaking to reporters following his election, Weah emphasized that while internal disagreements are normal in governance, the Executive Committee must remain focused on driving the sport forward over the next four years.
“The President has a vision, and I want to be clear: I didn’t come to the Executive Committee to fight or challenge him,” Weah told reporters.
“We will disagree in-house and we will have tough conversations I am not saying it will be perfect but we intend to support the overarching vision for the next four years.”
Weah described the election process as highly competitive but expressed satisfaction with the outcome, noting that the democratic process would ultimately benefit the local game.
According to him, he looks forward to working under President Raji, whom he commended for maintaining a clear developmental roadmap for Liberian football.
However, the newcomer noted that alignment does not mean silence. Weah revealed he plans to introduce several independent policy proposals aimed at modernizing the sport, including aggressively scouting and integrating overseas-based players with Liberian heritage into the national team.
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“As an Executive Committee member, I have my own ideas for the betterment of football in the country,” Weah explained. “This includes exploring the naturalization of talent and getting players with Liberian heritage to return and play for the Lone Star. I will be putting these proposals on the floor during our upcoming sessions.”
Beyond national team recruitment, Weah highlighted critical operational gaps currently plaguing the domestic leagues, specifically citing the lack of reliable medical emergency services at match venues and poor fixtures scheduling in the women’s division.
“We have to address the issue of ambulances at match venues and rethink the timing of women’s football games. There is a comprehensive package of reforms we will be looking to present to our colleagues,” he added.
Commenting on the recent LFA Congress decision to establish an independent League Board, Weah welcomed the structural shift but criticized the mechanism that allows clubs to directly elect board members.
“Establishing the board is a good step, but allowing the clubs to elect the members is flawed,” Weah argued. “The danger is that people might be chosen based on favoritism and club loyalty rather than competence and what they can actually deliver.”
As a freshman on the powerful committee, Weah stated he intends to balance his reformist agenda by learning from institutional veterans.
“As a new member, I will be leaning on the experience of the long-serving committee members, learning from them, and working in tandem with them,” he said.
He also pledged to use his tenure to champion infrastructure development, specifically promising to lobby for the immediate renovation of the Kakata Stadium in Margibi County.
“One of the primary projects I am going to push for is the Kakata Stadium. I know the FA is already looking in that direction, but now that I am at the table, I am going to push aggressively to ensure that the stadium is fully renovated for our youth,” Weah concluded.
