All Hopes Not Lost For Young Footballers- Njalla Quan Jr.

 By Kum Seraphine Sangha

All hope is not lost for the young football talents who were being trained at the recently shutdown Njalla Quan Sports Academy (NQSA), despite the announcement made recently byHenry Njalla Quan Jr. This revelation was made July 15^th 2023, during a pressconference organised by its owner to clear the air on some of the issues that led to his suspension as the fourth Vice President of FECAFOOT.

Speaking during the press conference, the now suspended 4^th Vice President of FECAFOOT revealed that, in order not to kill the dreams of many young Cameroonians through what he termed a “bias decision” by the FECAFOOT President Samuel Eto’o, Henry Njalla Quan Jr. explained that he has spoken with the parents of these young football aspirants and they have understood with him. “we are planning on how to transfer some of them abroad, according to their performance, some to elite one clubs, while the much younger ones below the age of 11 years can look for any football academy of their choice in the country and enrol”.

He explained that the decision to shut down the academy is the best for the future of the young football talents because “the recent crisis between myself and the FECAFOOTPresident targets the academy, thus making the dreams of these young football stars bleak”.

Henry Njalla Quan Jr. also stated that the sports academy is not out to make money but rather to promote living together as football remains a unifying factor for Cameroonians. But that with the present dispensation, he is not going to reverse his decision, but would rather renovate and transform the sports complex to fit into any business of his choice.

It should be noted that this press conference is timely, as it comes few hours after a decision was signed suspending the FECAFOOT 4^th Vice President from partaking in any football activity for a period of ten years.

While addressing the over fifty (50) men and women of the press who represented media organs both in and around the South West and Littoral Regions, Njalla Quan Jr. disclosed that he has no regrets following his decision to resign from a job some people termed as lucrative, where he was earning about eight hundred thousand (800) francs CFA monthly. “I have no regrets resigning. My decision had been prepared ever since, because things were going in a way that did not align with my ethics and principles. The most important thing is to do what makes you happy. I was not going to benefit the 800fcfa salary all my life, it is a public office”, he stated.

He further revealed that he was not in FECAFOOT to make money, and so the suspension will not affect him financially. He also told reporters how he used his salary as FECAFOOT 4^th vice president to support football activities. “In over a year in office, I gave donations worth over eight (8) million francs cfa like kits to referees, materials to clubs and cash to some media houses”, explaining that he did not bring them out to social media but documented every proof of his donations. He also added that he works in a company with a great reputation also has little businesses; stressing the fact that he is also an heir.