Mohamed Kallon who is the chairman of FC Kallon has said he is one of the longest serving chairmen of a club in Sierra Leone, if not the longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration, he added. “Part of my plans for the future to empower myself is in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.
“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election, I’ll assess it and make a decision. “I’m happy that I have completed the UEFA Pro Licence course. It wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.
“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.
“I was the only Black coach in this year’s Italian FA UEFA Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as an inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves. “I’d encourage Black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.
“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a UEFA pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.” Kallon is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.