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Below is profile of Alhagie Bai Malleh Wadda.:

PROFILE OF BYE MALLEH WADDA


BYE MALLEH WADDA IS FORTY TWO YEARS OLD, BORN IN BANJUL. HE ATTENDED
WINDLEY,MOHAMEDAN, CRAB ISLAND AND ST AUGUSTINE'S SCHOOLS IN THE GAMBIA , HE
ATTENDED ELMIRA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD, HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AND UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT. BYE MALLEH IS MARRIED
WITH FOUR CHILDREN.

BYE MALLEH WADDA IS VYING FOR THE PRESIDENCE OF THE GAMBIA FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION(GFA). HE HAS BEEN A KEEN SPORTS MAN AND IS PRESENTLY A
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSON. HE IS A POPULAR SPORTS FIGURE IN THE GAMBIA.

BYE MALLEH HAS PLAYED FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL IN THE GAMBIA FROM 1974 TO
1987. DURING THAT PERIOD HE HAS PLAYED SEVERAL POSITIONS ON THE FIELD AT
CLUB LEVEL AND AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.  NOTABLY, HE WAS THE LEADING GOAL
SCORER AT THE ZONE II COMPETITION IN 1983 IN MAURITANIA AND IS STILL THE
LEADING GAMBIAN GOAL GETTER IN ZONE II COMPETITION.

BYE MALLEH HAS AFTER HIS PLAYING CARREER, SUPPORTED AND DEVELOP A JUNIOR
TEAM THAT HAS PLAYED AND WON MATCHES BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

BYE MALLEH COACHED REAL FOR TWO SEASONS WINNING THE LEAGUE ON BOTH SEASON
AND THE FA CUP AND THE SUPER CUP.

BYE MALLEH HAS REPRESENTED GAMBIA IN 5 OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND WAS THE
FIRST GAMBIAN TO COMPETE IN THE WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES.

BYE MALLEH TAUGHT AT ST AUGUSTINE'S HIGH SCHOOL, WORKED AT THE NATIONAL
INVESTMENT BOARD (NIB) AND WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE INDEPENDENT
STADIUM.

PRESENTLY, BYE MALLEH IS A BUSINESSMAN. UNTIL RECENTLY, HE WAS THE
COORDINATOR OF THE GAMBIA ENTERPRISE NETWORK, (WAEN) A REGIONAL BODY WITH
MEMBERSHIP FROM 12 WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES OF OVER 300 BUSINESS PEOPLE .

BYE MALLEH HAS TRAVELED WIDELY AND SPEAKS AND UNDERSTAND'S SOME FRENCH. HE
HAS A LOT OF CONTACTS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF GAMBIA.

BYE MALLEH HOLDS A MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND NUMBEROUS OTHER
DIPLOMAS.



OBJECTIVE

TO EXPAND THE GAME OF FOOTBALL WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE GAMBIA. TO PLACE
GAMBIA AS A SERIOUS FOOTBALLING NATION. TO DEVELOP FACILITIES, INDIVIDUALS,
TEAMS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF FOOTBALL IN THE GAMBIA. INCREASE INVOLVEMENT
AND PARTICIPATION. BRING DIGNITY AND RESPECT TO FOOTBALL.

HOW

1. EXPANDING INVOLVEMENT AND COMMITMENT. TAKING THE GAME TO THE HOME.
INVOLVEMENT OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.GET THE GAME BACK TO THE PEOPLE. MAKE
STAKEHOLDERS AWARE OF THE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION. EXPAND
RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION MAKING.

2. INCREASING PARTICIPATION THROUGH - INCREASE COMPETITION (BOTH WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE THE GAMBIA), INTRODUCTION OF MORE PARTICIPANTS (WOMEN'S LEAGUE,
JUNIOR LEAGUES, THIRD DIVISION AND RESERVES FOOTBALL). CREATION OF A JOINT
COMMITTEE WITH SCHOOL SPORTS. STRENGTHEN THE SECRETARIAT FOR BETTER
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GAME.

3. DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT ( EARLY IDENTIFICATION, EARLY TRAINING, BETTER
COACHING, REFEREEING AND ADMINISTRATION) CREATION OF ACADEMIES AND
INCENTIVES AND STANDARDS FOR SUCH ACADEMIES.TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS
FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE GAME.RECOGNITION AND AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND
PERFORMANCE.

4. DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES ( MORE ADEQUATE PLAYING AND TRAINING
FACILITIES. EXPANSION OF FACILITIES. TEAM FACILITIES, NATIONAL FACILITIES,
EQUIPMENT AND GEARS.

5. INVOLVEMENT OF TEAMS, COMMUNITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ORGANISATION
AND PLANNING OF THE GAME WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES.  INVOLVEMENT OF THE MEDIA
IN THE PROMOTION OF THE GAME.INVOLVEMENT OF VETERANS AND PAST ADMINISTRATORS
OF THE GAME. INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. INVOLVEMENT
AND PARTICIPATION OF GOVERNMENT. INVOLVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL FOOTBAL
ORGANISATIONS (FIFA,CAF, ETC.)

6. STRENGTHEN THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE ASSOCIATION, NOTABLY THE
SECRETARIAT. VISIT THE CONSTITUTION. EXPAND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GAME.

7. IMPROVE FINANCIAL POSITION AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES. BUDGETTING AND
ADVANCE PLANNING.MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS. FUNCTIONALISE THE
BENEVOLENT FUND. IMPROVE INCENTIVES TO TEAMS AND PLAYERS IN THE NATIONAL
TEAMS. RECOGNITION AND AWARDS



The above will expand. Alhagie Bai Malleh Wadda will make a great president.


PEACE


Tombong

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