The Sierra Leone Football Association have announced that former Sierra Leone international Amidu Karim and his two assistants Francis Zappa Koroma and Alhaji Foray has penned a new contract deal with the countryโs senior male national team Leone Stars the said contract runs for a period of 2-years effective from Tuesday 3rd October, 2023 to Wednesday 15th October, 2025.
During this period, the newly signed Leone Stars coaching staff will be responsible for preparing and leading the national team with their main focus on the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The signing of the contract signifies the commitment of the Sierra Leone Football Association, the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Government of Sierra Leone to support the national team. The coaching staff will have the opportunity to work with the players and develop strategies and improve on performance basis.
Coach Amidu Karim, Francis Zappa Koroma, and Alhaji Foray bring wealth of experience and expertise to the Leone Stars camp. The new coaching staffs will be tasked with selecting and training the best players in the country and guiding them towards qualification for major tournaments with the main point of focus being the worldโs biggest footballing stage the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the African Cup of Nations in 2025.
The signing of the contract hopes to bring stability and continuity to the coaching staffs during their tenure with the national team, as the coaching staff will have a long-term plan in place. This will allow them to build a strong team and develop a playing style that suits the strengths of the players.
However, details about the contract, such as the financial terms and any performance-based incentives, were not mentioned in the given information. It is also unclear if there are any specific targets or goals set for the coaching staff during the contract period.
Before now, the coaching staffs headed by Coach Amidu Karim were serving in provisional duties with the national team, having already took charge of Leone Stars in two official matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Ethiopia (0-0) and Egypt (0-2) respectively.
