Jonathan McKinstry has bemoaned his utmost frustration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) steady resolution to show down The Gambia’s plea to play its residence matches on the newly renovated Independence Stadium.
During a query and reply session with journalists organised by the Sports Journalists Association Of The Gambia (SJAG), coach Jonathan McKinstry disclosed that it’s “frustrating” to play residence matches away from residence.
“It is incredibly frustrating and disappointing. I can tell you is the same for the players, all the staff, everyone is desperate to play at home,” the coach mentioned.
In Jonathan McKinstry’s comparability, the Stade Olympique Hamadi-Agrebi soccer area the place The Gambia final performed away to the Eagles of Carthage of Tunisia amongst different stadiums in Africa will not be higher than the present state of the taking part in pitch of the Gambia’s Independence Stadium.
“I would tell you the pitch that we played against Tunisia and Madagascar in Morocco is the same quality as the pitch of our stadium today. The pitch of our stadium is better than the pitch we have played and lost away against Gabon. It is the same standard with multiple pitches that are certified in the continent and indeed in Europe,” Jonathan McKinstry lamented.
The management of the SJAG, the umbrella physique for sports activities journalists within the Gambia organised a particular “IFTAR” with Jonathan McKinstry, the coach of The Gambia nationwide group with 20 chosen journalists in a query and reply session at a neighborhood restaurant in Fajara, Bakau.
By Ebrima KB Sonko
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