Liberia: 'We Are Sorry' - LFA Boss Takes Blame for CAF Clubs Disaster

What the report says

Liberia Football Association president Mustapha I. Raji has publicly accepted blame for an administrative breakdown that left Liberia without clubs in the 2026-27 CAF interclub competitions. In remarks reported by The Liberian Investigator via AllAfrica, he apologized to Watanga FC and Black Man Warrior FC, saying the failure cost the teams a major continental opportunity and may have caused combined losses of about $200,000.

According to the article, an LFA investigative committee found that CAF had sent registration instructions in June 2026, followed by later reminders and a final warning before the July 25 deadline. The report said the message was forwarded to the clubs, but that the process was not properly followed through inside the LFA Secretariat. It also concluded that the secretary general did not act on the final warning, and that the competitions manager did not adequately monitor the clubs' CAF engagement requirements.

The committee recommended disciplinary action against those two officials and called for clearer procedures for future CAF club entries, including assigned responsibilities and deadline tracking. Raji said the association would review the findings and take corrective action. The controversy matters because Liberia now has no representative in either the CAF Champions League or Confederation Cup, deepening scrutiny of the football association's internal administration. Watanga FC has also sought possible remedies, including compensation and other forms of redress, though the article notes that any outcome will depend on CAF and LFA decisions.