A Liberia Football Referees Association (LIFRA) delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on 18 October for an elite referee course, having left Liberia on 17 October.
It is headed by Liberia Football Association (LFA) refereeing manager Stanley Ebenezer Konah, Sr and includes LFA referee instructor Stephen Kafi, FIFA-badged referees Hassan Corneh and Stanley Nush Konah, Jr. and FIFA-badged assistant referees Joel Doe and Ephriam Grant.
The elite training will be held at the Ahba international hotel in the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) hall from 18-21 October.
The gathering will witness theoretical and practical sessions, a practical and technical exercise, and training on video assistant referee (VAR) technology and the laws of the game.
The training is part of a technical cooperation agreement signed by LFA President Mustapha Raji and SAFF President Yasser Al Misehal.
The SAFF will provide additional communication equipment for referees in the Orange national league.
Liberia’s under-17 teams (boys and girls) will travel to Saudi Arabia for a training camp as part of the agreement.
Liberia will also host an eight-team tournament, including a team from Saudi Arabia, in honor of President George Weah as part of the agreement.
