In a bid to easen transport burden on clubs, Ivory Coast’s football body (FIF) has provided buses for all teams participating in the two top tier leagues in the country.At the federation’s headquarters in Abidjan on Thursday, fifteen clubs received their buses in a deal that will see them pay for them in 36-month installments.Some of the clubs who are part of the arrangement include African giants ASEC Mimosas and their arch rivals Stade d’Abidjan.
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“Other clubs will receive their wagon as soon as possible in the coming weeks,” the FIF Executive Director M. Armand Gohourou said at the event.The federation’s president Yacine Idriss Diallo underscored the need to maintain the vehicles.He said that the development was in line with their commitment to improve football conditions in the country.”It is with great joy that we conduct this ceremony. Because ever since we became the head of the federation Ivorian Football, we wanted to make things go in the direction of improving the working conditions for all the members of the federation Whether it’s the clubs, the players, the technicians, the entire family and the ecosystem of Ivorian football. We want to make sure there is an improvement in their working conditions, their living conditions, and quality of governance.FKF files appeal over AGM impasse“And the problem of transport is a fundamental problem for all clubs, because players have to go to train, players have to move, clubs are sometimes very important distances from each other, and we said, with the agreement of everyone, if God He wants it, for next season, all clubs will go back to their basics. So it’s going to be around regularly. “And it was a problem because the President of the League, my dear elder Salif Bictogo, had a regular concern with this car problem. So we discussed it, set up a task force, worked with the CEO and Mr. Yao Yao from the Finance Commission and we found a mortgage. This mortgage allowed the federation of Ivorian football members to give all guarantees to a bank establishment and to build a “bridge” so we could finance the acquisition of the cars. “And the acquisition of these cars is funded, they will be reimbursed by the clubs on their subsidies over the next 36 months. So in reality, they are given the facilities to be able to have new quality cars to be able to facilitate their activities. It should give them a pretty interesting economy compared to the car rental they had to do when they went in.”Ivory Coast is investing in local football! pic.twitter.com/RlsgUPjfo5— PoiseSocial (@PoiseSocial) April 11, 2024 Compared to renting cars, Diallo said the new arrangement was better economically.”It will now be up to them to handle these tools properly.” Because a car is nice, but it needs to be maintained. We even offer them one year insurance, that is, until the end of the year. It’s yours to use it but use it well, to do overhaul, maintenance, tire changes etc. Because a well-maintained car can last a decade. So we make these different tools available to you so that you can work in the best possible conditions.“The objective really is that every club in Cote d’Ivoire has a mini bus to ensure its travels. It’s a work tool, it’s not a luxury, it’s a real need. So you have to take this tool with a lot of the Tata group,” he added.##NAJAVA_MECA_8021112##Football in Ivory Coast has enjoyed a good spell since the year began with the national team, the Elephants, winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which they hosted.ASEC Mimosas on the other hand reached the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League exiting on penalties against Esperance De Tunis.Powerhouses clash in CAF Champions League semi-finals
