The development officer of the world’s football governing body (FIFA), Mr Sampon Kablan arrived in Banjul yesterday for a three-day working visit.

Accompanied by Mr Eric Harrison, another senior official of FIFA, the Ivorian, Sampon Kablan, will this morning inspect The Gambia’s first-ever artificial turf ground constructed at the Box Bar Mini-stadium in Brikama. The modern football pitch is part of FIFA-sponsored projects to affiliated national associations in their bid to develop the game.

Kablan is expected to submit his report to the world governing body before formal inauguration of the centre, which is FIFA’s second Goal Projects in the country.