Sohna completes Kuwait move

Gambia's Ebrima Sohna signs for Al-Arabi

Gambia international Ebrima Sohna has completed a move to Kuwaiti side Al-Arabi on a two-and-half-year contract.

The 27-year-old midfielder joined on a free-transfer from Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura, whom he guided to a 9th place finish in last year’s Veikkausliiga, playing 29 of the club’s 33 league matches.

Omar Colley pays tribute to KuPS boss Marko Rajamäki

Omar Colley pays tribute to KuPS boss Marko Rajamäki

Gambia international Omar Colley has paid glowing tribute to Kuopion Palloseura coach Marko Rajamäki as he prepares to leave the club for Sweden.

The Gambia defender has decided to leave KuPS at the end of the Veikkausliiga season after an impressive two year spell at the Kuopio club.

CAF lift Gambia two-year international ban

CAF lifts Gambia ban

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially lifted the two-year international ban it imposed on The Gambia earlier this year, following the latter’s decision of selecting overage players in an under-20 match and allegedly forging player documents.

The country was banned two-years by the continent’s governing body, CAF, shortly after it fielded in five overage players in a 2015 African U-20 Championship qualifier against Liberia in April.

CAF to lift Gambia ban soon – Alhagie Sillah

Former GFF Normalisation Committee Hon. Alhagie Sillah

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will soon lift the two-year international ban on Gambia, according to Hon. Alhagie Sillah, chairman of the former GFF Normalisation Committee.

Sillah made this announcement during the Gambia Football Federationelective congress held at a local hotel on Saturday that saw former Gambian sportsminister Lamin Kaba Bajo elected as the new president of the GFF for the nextfour years.

Lamin Kaba Bajo is new Gambia FA president

Lamin Kaba Bajo elected Gambia Football Federation president

Former Gambian sports minister Lamin Kaba Bajo has been elected as the new president of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) for the next four years.

The 49-year-old career diplomat amassed 28 votes while his contestant Buba Mbye Bojang, a carpenter by profession, got 23 votes in an election held at a local hotel.

Pa Sulay Njie close to Shrewsbury Town deal

Gambian striker Pa Sulay Njie

Striker Pa Sulay Njie is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with League Two club Shrewsbury Town after completing a successful trial.

The Gambia Under-21 forward has spent more than a week at the Blues who currently lie sixth on the 24-team table.

Swansea City sign Modou Barrow

Modou Barrow join Swansea City from Östersunds FK

Premier League club Swansea City have signed Gambian attacker Modou Secka Barrow on a three-year contract from Swedish Superettan club Östersunds FK, this blog can exclusively reveal.

Swansea manager Garry Monk continued his summer spree by signing the Gambian star from the Swedish second division side.

Omar Colley leaves KuPS for Djurgården

Gambia's Omar Colley leaves KuPS for Djurgården

Swedish Allsvenskan giants Djurgården IF have signed Gambia international defender Omar Colley on a pre-contract agreement, this blog can report.

The 21-year-old defender is set to move to Stockholm in January 2015 on a three-year contract once his spell at Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura ends.

Alhagie Sillah heads Gambia Football Federation Normalisation Committee

Hon. Alhagie Sillah

Hon. Alhagie Sillah has been appointed as head of a five-man Gambia Football Federation Normalisation Committee set up by football governing body, FIFA.

The National Assembly member, who represents the Banjul North constituency in the legislative branch of government, will head the committee appointed by FIFA on 10 July 2014.

FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for Gambia

FIFA says it lacks confidence in Mustapha Kebbeh's Executive

World football governing body, FIFA, has appointed a Normalisation Committee to govern the affairs of Gambian football for the next two months.

This development comes after the FIFA Emergency Committee decided today, 10 July 2014, in accordance with article 7 par. 2 of its Statutes to authorize the government to identify five persons to form such committee in order to solve the problems faced by the Gambia Football Federation (GFF).

Modou Barrow training with Bolton Wanderers

Gambian attacker Modou Secka Barrow

Gambian forward Modou Secka Barrow is currently training with English Championship club Bolton Wanderers, with a view to earning a contract.

The 21-year-old has courted interest from clubs outside Scandinavia in recent weeks with Bolton one of four English clubs interested in capturing his signature.

Gambia appeals CAF’s two-year international ban

Gambia to contest CAF two-year ban

The Gambia Football Federation has appealed against the country’s two-year ban from international competition by CAF for selecting overage players in an under-20 match and allegedly forging player documents.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) suspended Gambia from all African competitions for fielding five overage players in an under-20 championship qualifier against Liberia last month.

CAF bans Gambia for two years

CAF suspends Gambia from all competitions for two years

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned Gambia from all African football competitions for two years for age cheating.

This decision was confirmed by CAF on its official website after Gambia fielded in five overage players in a 2015 African U-20 Championship qualifier against Liberia.

Gambia disqualified from U-20 qualifiers for fielding overage players

Gambia Under 20 disqualified from qualifiers

The Gambia has been disqualified from the 2015 African U-20 Championship qualifiers for fielding five overage players.

The Gambia U-20 team were thrown out of the qualifiers to face Ivory Coast in the second round of the preliminaries after a CAF committee ruled a protest case in favor of Liberia.

MYPA sign Dawda Bah

Dawda Bah joins MYPA

Finnish Veikkausliiga club MYPA have signed Gambia international midfielder Dawda Bah on a one-year contract, this blog can report.

The 30-year-old midfielder, who has been without a club since leaving Veikkausliiga rivals Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), finally found himself a new home in Myllykoski after he signed on a free transfer with his deal set to run until the end of the 2014 league season.

Abdoulie Bojang named Gambia U-17 coach

Gambia Under 17 coach Abdoulie Bojang

Head coach Abdoulie Bojang of Steve Biko has been named as the new Gambia U-17 boss ahead of the 2015 African Under-17 Championship qualifier.

Lie Bojang was appointed the nation’s U-17 gaffer after a recommendation by the Gambia Football Federation.

Gambia appoint U-20 coach

Gambia Under 20 coach Mustapha Manneh

The Gambia Football Federation has appointed Gamtel manager Mustapha Manneh as the new head coach of the Gambia Under 20 team.

The four-time FA Cup winning coach takes over the managerial job left vacant by former coach Lamin Sarr, a member of the current Bakau United technical team.

Gambia selects players for Under 20 qualifiers

Gambia Under 20 team

Gambia Under 20 coach Mustapha Manneh has announced his final 31-man squad set to face Liberia in the first round qualifiers of the 2015 African U-20 Championship next month.

Tapha Manneh, who was appointed as coach of the U-20, revealed that he finalized his squad last Friday for this month’s qualifiers which will take place in Liberia in the weekend of 4, 5 and 6 April 2014, as his team continues preparations.

Mal Ceesay joins AC Kajaani

Yankuba ‘Mal’ Ceesay joins AC Kajaani

Gambia international midfielder Yankuba ‘Mal’ Ceesay has joined Finnish Kakkonen [third-tier] side AC Kajaani on a one-year contract, this blog can reveal.

The Gambia international, who was a free agent after his two-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga side JK Nõmme Kalju came to an end at the end of last season, signed for the Finnish third division side on a free transfer.

Kuopion Palloseura re-sign Ebrima Sohna

Gambia's Ebrima Sohna rejoins KuPS

Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) have re-signed Gambia international Ebrima Sohna until the end of the 2014 Veikkausliiga season, this blog can reveal.

The deal for the 25-year-old midfielder, who played for relegated Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Vostok last season, is subject to a medical, Kuopion Palloseura said on their website.