{"id":2727,"date":"2021-08-29T09:03:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T09:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/necc-on-continuity-of-sport-in-lesotho"},"modified":"2021-08-29T09:03:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T09:03:07","slug":"necc-on-continuity-of-sport-in-lesotho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/necc-on-continuity-of-sport-in-lesotho","title":{"rendered":"NECC on continuity of Sport in Lesotho"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>TheLesotho Football Association (LeFA) is the first sport association to officially express readiness to return to play. To date Lesotho has confirmed 4 cases of covid-19, two of them having recovered.<\/p>\n

The body presented its roadmap to the National Emergency Command Centre (NECC) advisory team. The roadmap expands on safecontinuationof football activities under inflexible measures imposed on<\/p>\n

sport owing to coronavirus. LeFA halted all national leagues under its auspices in mid-March in line with recommendations from various authorities, despite the country having not confirmed any positive covid-19<\/p>\n

case at the time. On 29 May, the 2019\/20 season was extendedto 31 July. This was on the grounds that LeFA is \u201ccommitted to finding ways of resuming the season and ensuring<\/p>\n

that all domestic matches are played as soon as it is safe and possible to do so.\u201d as it stands,LeFAintends to resume with the leagues, insisting \u201cthis could be the right time to complete the 2019\/20 season,<\/p>\n

given that Lesotho has not had high volumes of coronavirus infections, compared to other countries.\u201d LeFA Secretary General (SG)MokhosiMohapiconfirmed<\/p>\n

toInformative Sport that LeFA has since proposed for ed the necessity for resumption of leagues; particularly the top three leagues namely:Econet Premier League<\/p>\n

(EPL),Lesotho Post-Bank League (A Division), and Women\u2019s Super League (WSL).<\/p>\n

He however noted thatnegotiations arestill in process,\u201cWe have been meeting with NECC\u2019s team responsible for advising the Ministers\u2019 Committee, and they\u2019ve been guiding us on what to include in our<\/p>\n

proposal so that it stands a chance of the green light,\u201d Mohapi said. \u201cThe negotiations are in full swing right now, and we\u2019re hopeful that we shall be given the go-ahead to proceed and complete<\/p>\n

the season on the field of play. Our priority is the top three leagues for now, and we\u2019ll let the nation know once we have something tangible.\u201d Deputy Head of Communication Cluster of NECC MoroaMopeli<\/p>\n

saysthe advisory team is yet to critically study LeFA\u2019s proposal whereinanother round of discussions should be expected if there are modifications deemed<\/p>\n

necessary. \u201cThe advisory team is currently studying the document from LeFA; afterwards, there shall be further discussions on their protocol which must highlight precautionary measures in place to safely resume<\/p>\n

with football activities,\u201d Mopeli said. \u201cThey\u2019d need to convince the advisory team that they\u2019re ready to return to action without further spreading the virus<\/p>\n

infection.\u201d Lesotho Sport and Recreation Commission (LSRC) acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Teboho Malataliana indicated that LSRC was part of the first meeting, while LeFA was the only sport association on board,<\/p>\n

expressing readiness to resume. All sports associations shall receive forms to fill-in to show their level of readiness to return to action. Malatalianaexplained that, \u201cit should be noted<\/p>\n

that the time to inform all other associations to be present at the (first) meeting was very limited since it was short notice; however, starting this<\/p>\n

week, we\u2019ll be sending forms for our associations to fill in so that it is clear how ready they are to resume. Our associations will be informed about our<\/p>\n

next meeting with the NECC as LSRC with all its associations.\u201d Malatalianaalso clarifies that while the NECC is open for all to express readiness and preparedness to resume, LSRC shall<\/p>\n

endorse such proposals beforetheir implementation. \u201cWhile doors are open for everyone at NECC, our associations need to be careful in terms of what resources and budget would be<\/p>\n

needed for the implementation of their proposed safety measures for their activities to resume,\u201d he added. \u201cWhile it\u2019s our wish to see all sporting activities back in action, it\u2019s vital to ensure that we return when it\u2019s safe to do so, with comprehensive protocol in place.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. TheLesotho Football Association (LeFA) is the first sport association to officially express readiness to return to play. To date Lesotho has confirmed 4 cases of covid-19, two of them having recovered. The body presented its roadmap to the National Emergency Command Centre (NECC) advisory team. 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