Jonglei football body denied participation in national league

August 25, 2015 (BOR) – The football association in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has deliberately been prevented from participating in this year’s national football tournament.

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The national football association chairperson, Deng Awuok reportedly described as “illegal” the existence of Jonglei’s football body.

The state minister for sports, Peter Chol Wal said formation of Jonglei’s football association was not witnessed by the national association, hence the players, who are not organised, would not be permitted to participate in any national matters.

According to Wal, his ministry had informed the local footballers to organise themselves by forming football association, as per instructions he received from Juba just after the crisis last year.

He said he did not understand why Jonglei football association that was formed as per instructions from the national association again turned out to be illegal.

“The problem of Jonglei state local football association is really …