GFF President Appointed into FIFA Players’ Tribunal

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Lamin Kaba Bajo, GFF President

By: GFF Communications 

The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) is pleased to inform its stakeholders and the general public that it President, Mr. Lamin Kabba Bajo, has been appointed into the FIFA Players’ Status Chamber of the Football Tribunal.

Mr. Bajo is appointed into the Committee as a Member for the next four years beginning October 2021 to September 2025. His appointment into this very important Committee was made by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, the highest decision-making body in world football.

“Your appointment will start on 1st October ,2021 and is for four years in accordance with the FIFA Statutes. We sincerely congratulate you on this appointment. We wish you great success and fulfilment in this role at FIFA and look forward to a fruitful collaboration,” Dr Emilio García Silvero the FIFA Chief Legal & Compliance Officer wrote to Mr. Bajo in his appointment lettter.

Mr. Bajo was a member of the FIFA Players Status Committee which has now been broken into three different chambers and named the FIFA Football Tribunal. The Tribunal, as per Article 54 of the FIFA Statutes, shall pass decisions relating to football-related disputes and regulatory applications.

The three Chambers are: the Dispute Resolution Chamber; the Players’ Status Chamber; and the Agents Chamber. The Players’ Status Chamber (PSC), which Mr. Bajo is a Member of, sets up and monitors compliance with the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players and determines the status of players for various FIFA competitions.

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Sainey M.K. Marenah
Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah is a prominent Gambian journalist and the founding editor of The Alkamba Times. He previously held the position of Head of Communications at the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) and served as a Communications and PR Consultant for The Gambia Pilot Program under Gamworks. Additionally, Mr. Marenah was the social media strategist and editor at Gambia Radio and Television Services and served as the Banjul Correspondent for Voice of America Radio. With a focus on human rights and developmental journalism, Mr. Marenah has established a significant presence in the Gambian media landscape, particularly in new media environments. His career began in 2008 as a junior reporter at The Point Newspaper, where he advanced to become Chief Correspondent. He later joined The Standard Newspaper in Banjul as Editorial Assistant and Head of News. Mr. Marenah is known for covering some of the most critical stories during the former and current administrations, including high-profile treason cases involving former military chiefs from 2009 to 2012. After his arrest and imprisonment by the previous regime of President Yahya Jammeh in 2014, he relocated to Dakar, Senegal, where he continues to work as a freelance journalist for various local and international media organizations, including the BBC, Al Jazeera, VOA, and ZDF TV in Germany. He is also a co-founder of the Banjul-based Media Center for Research and Development, an institution dedicated to research and development initiatives. As a journalist and communication expert dedicated to supporting the Gambia's transitional process, Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah plays a significant role in developing a media and communications platform aimed at enhancing civic participation and raising awareness of the requirements for transitional governance. His efforts contribute to the country's ongoing movement toward democratization. In addition to his work in Gambia, Mr. Marenah has traveled extensively across Europe, Africa, and the United States as a professional journalist and has participated in various local and international media training programs. He is currently based in the United States.

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