The Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) has applauded the Liberia Football Association (LFA) for its renewed efforts in driving football development across the country.
In a statement issued Wednesday, SWAL highlighted a number of recent initiatives by the LFA, including a high-level engagement with Chief Patron of Sports, President Joseph Boakai.
The association described the meeting as a “healthy move” aimed at keeping the government abreast of the vital role sports play in national development particularly in employment creation and infrastructure expansion.
The sports writers’ body expressed hope that such engagements would foster deeper collaboration between the LFA and the national government.
SWAL also praised President Boakai for his openness to discussions about sports development and called on him to prioritize football through increased infrastructure projects and improved budgetary allocations.
SWAL further commended the LFA’s partnership with Tubman University to introduce football-focused academic programs within the institution’s curriculum.
According to the release, this initiative is expected to provide structured educational pathways for aspiring coaches, sports medical personnel, and technical staff a move seen as critical to the long-term growth and professionalization of the sport in Liberia.
The planned academic programs will feature specialized courses in coaching education, sports medicine, and related disciplines.
SWAL believes the initiative, when implemented, will mark a turning point in sports education by empowering sports professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to better support athletes.
In another development, SWAL praised the LFA for organizing a coaching course for female inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison.
The association described the training as both a reintegration drive and a life-changing opportunity for incarcerated women.
SWAL concluded by urging the LFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to expand the prison coaching program to other correctional centers across Liberia.
Such expansion, the group said, would provide female inmates with a meaningful second chance and facilitate their reintegration into society following their release.
