NFA administrators tongue lashed

Tjekero Tweya, a member of the Namibia Sport Commission (NSC), has lambasted sport administrators who choose to nurse their individual egos instead of planning and administering sport.

Tweya, who presented the keynote address at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) awards ceremony on Friday night expressed his dismay that the 2004/2005 Premier League season had been delayed by three months. The no-nonsense commissioner called on NFA administrators to be disciplined, saying discipline was the key to success.He said indiscipline among administrators was the chief cause for delays to the start of the league season, warning “this must come to an end.”He said that the NSC would encourage the administrators to do what they had to do.”It is no joke, I mean it, you will feel the heat from above.Gone are the days of big egos,” warned Tweya.He observed that the Sport Act had allowed for the formation of proper structures in all regions.He urged NFA administrators to use these structures to develop future Brave Warriors.”Regions need to be prepared as the NSC wants to have a united national soccer team and not just a few players selected from a few Premier League clubs, as is the case now,” said Tweya.Tweya, also spoke about match-fixing which he said the NSC was aware of, although it had not surfaced.”Referees know about it, but will not tell.They know the truth,” said Tweya.In reference to recent arbitration cases that also delayed the 2004/2005 season kick off, Tweya said although referees were mandated to take the final decisions during a match, the NFA knew of some administrators with big egos who often challenged such outcomes.- NampaThe no-nonsense commissioner called on NFA administrators to be disciplined, saying discipline was the key to success.He said indiscipline among administrators was the chief cause for delays to the start of the league season, warning “this must come to an end.”He said that the NSC would encourage the administrators to do what they had to do.”It is no joke, I mean it, you will feel the heat from above.Gone are the days of big egos,” warned Tweya.He observed that the Sport Act had allowed for the formation of proper structures in all regions.He urged NFA administrators to use these structures to develop future Brave Warriors.”Regions need to be prepared as the NSC wants to have a united national soccer team and not just a few players selected from a few Premier League clubs, as is the case now,” said Tweya.Tweya, also spoke about match-fixing which he said the NSC was aware of, although it had not surfaced.”Referees know about it, but will not tell.They know the truth,” said Tweya.In reference to recent arbitration cases that also delayed the 2004/2005 season kick off, Tweya said although referees were mandated to take the final decisions during a match, the NFA knew of some administrators with big egos who often challenged such outcomes.- Nampa