The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) is next week organising a five-day FIFA MA Refereeing Course scheduled to take place from 10th to 14th December 2018. Sponsored by FIFA, the course will bring together 35 participants, including 16 referees and 19 assistant referees.

The training is part of a series of development programmes for Member Associations provided for by FIFA. The course will cover a wide range of areas including, fitness, application, new teaching modules, and amendments to the laws of the game. The course will be instructed by FIFA referees instructors namely: Mozambique’s Alian Lim and Senegalese duo Modemba Mbackhe and Malang Diedhiou.

The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sport, Mr. Hadrammeh Sidibeh is expected to attend the opening ceremony of the said course on Monday 10th December, 2018, at the Football Hotel in Old Yundum, at 11.30hrs, where he will give the opening remarks.