Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) –  Cherno Barra Touray, a member of the Gambia’s first national football team in the fifties during the colonial rule is appointed by The Gambia Football Federation to serve as a member of the newly inaugurated Legends and Veterans Affairs Committee.

The committee is set up to among other things determine the eligibility criteria for former national team players to be officially recognized  as legends as well as administer the awards segment of the GFF annual  Awards, assess nominees and determine winners. The body all also create a database and keep track of all award recipients, nominations, legends and former administrators etc.

Cherno, a former teacher and sports coach at Crab Island School in Banjul, was responsible for producing many great talents who went on to make names for themselves. He later became the Director of the Technical Committee of the then Gambia Football Association. It was under his tenure that the Gambia national team triumphed in the late 70’s. He’s also credited for introducing the Under 23 and Under 17 squads in Gambian football.

As a member of the Legends and Veterans Affairs Committee, Touray is also expected to drive a force of establishing the GFF Hall of Fame, create and manage the Veteran Welfare Fund: receive, vet and approve all requests for financial and other support from the Veterans Welfare Fund.

Other members of the committee are:, Tijan Masaneh Ceesay, Essa Faye, Edmond Shonubi, and Baboucarr Sowe (Laos).