Grand Kru Kickball Team Threatens Protest Over Alleged Unpaid Match Allowances

MONROVIA, LIBERIA: Players and officials of the Grand Kru County Kickball Team have disclosed their intent to stage a protest against the county authorities over what they referred to as unpaid match allowances from the recently concluded National County Sports Meet.

According to players and officials, allowances for about three games remain unpaid since the end of the 2025/2026 National County Sports Meet, which took place roughly two months ago.

In an exclusive interview with K-News Sports, the Head Coach of the Grand Kru County Kickball Team, Joseph Tokpah, stated: "The county, they paid players for five and a half games, they owed players for two and a half games. And for the technical staff, four games, and three games each."

Tokpah further explained that players were told they would receive US$100 per game, and the roughly three matches, he said yet to be settled amount to about US$300 per individual player, with officials due allowances ranging from US$300 to US$400 each.

He claimed that the unpaid allowances cover matches in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the Third Place Final. "We are told US$100 per game. Since after the County Meet, we have not received the money, so we are planning to stage a protest soon if nothing is done promptly," Coach Tokpah asserted.

Grand Kru County Kickball Team participated in eight games during the recently concluded National County Sports Meet. The Barclayville girls dropped in the semi-final stage of the competition and were defeated 1-0 in the Third Place Final against Nimba County.

The boys team also played the same number of matches and finished as runners-up in the football category. They lost the grand final 2-0 to rivals Nimba County.

However, Grand Kru Kickball Team Head Coach Joseph Tokpah explained that the issue of unpaid match allowances is not unique to the girls’ team. He stated that players from the football team share the same concerns.

He claimed that series of engagements with the Sporting Steering Committee and the county authorities have not yielded results. "Since after our departure from the camp, the county superintendent made a commitment to pay the money. But every time the date approaches, they postpone it," Tokpah noted.

Meanwhile, the County Sports Steering Committee or authorities are yet to issue any formal response as an investigation continues into the matter.