Africa-Press – Liberia. Cassell Kouh, the former vice president for operations of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), has confirmed his intention to become the next president of the Football House, aiming to replace incumbent president Mustapha Raji, who is engulfed in alleged high-profile controversies.
In an interview with reporters, the ex-vice president for operations stated that he’s ready to restore Liberia’s football from the doldrums of Raji’s leadership and elevate the national team to its glorious days, as it was during the famous George Weah’s eleven.
Kouh declared, “I will be contesting the presidency. I am not contemplating going back as the vice president of operations because I am contemplating going back to the helm of Liberia’s football. To control it, and Liberians know that they need someone like Cassell Kouh to turn things around.”
He boasted, “We are telling the Liberians, the stakeholders, the rightful person that can take Liberia to the World Cup, that can retire Liberia’s global presence on the international stage, and make football better in Liberia is Cassell Kouh.”
When asked about legal matters between Raji and his former secretary-general Isaac Montgomery, Kouh stated that though he does not interfere with legal matters, it is frustrating for Liberian football.
The current LFA president, Raji, has recently taken his former employee to court for ‘slander and libel’ after Montgomery questioned where his independence lies regarding the LFA headquarters project.
Raji, who is reportedly seeking re-election for his third term, was accused by his former Secretary-General of being scandalous with the actual cost of the FIFA-sponsored headquarters. Montgomery alleged that Raji’s sanctioned write-up of 1.5 million for the headquarters project posted on the LFA was a disservice to Liberians and the world.
According to the former chief-scribe of the LFA, Raji took a loan of over two hundred thousand United States dollars from a bank to add to what was provided by FIFA. Though he acknowledged it, Raji is yet to announce the total cost of the headquarters since the dedication in April 2023.
“It is disheartening that the game we all love is going down the drain. Football in Liberia is not improving, and the national team is a disgrace,” Montgomery said.
He added, “The LFA is trying to agree with the fact that the national team is a disgrace, and they let go of its coach. Even the programs and the national league lack excitement.”
“The negotiation of sponsorship packages needs to be known. The Liberian teams deserve the right to know what is coming in the coffers.”
Kouh is the second contender to confirm his candidacy for the LFA presidency. He was sentenced to prison for 87 months in connection with an investment fraud scheme, but when asked what that means for his character going into the 2026 election, he stressed that stakeholders will trust him 100 percent.
“What I can tell all stakeholders is, everyone has their dealings. Cassell Kouh getting incarcerated has nothing to do with football in Liberia. It has something to do with my personal life, my matter, and my business. At the end of the day, I was indicted, I served, and I am back in this country with positivity,” he emphasized.
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