23/07/2025
Liberian 1st Division champion FC Fassell and Coach Ivan's journey recently ended in a way many club fans still don't fully understand.
FC Fassell hired Coach Ivan through a football agency, a football agency that handled both coaching and player arrangements for the club.
The agency agreed with FC Fassell to provide a coach with a 3-year contract.
Since the coach and club never did business directly, and he didn't finish the 3-season agreement between the agency and FC Fassell, questions remain about who should repay part of the signing fee.
Coach Ivan never signed a direct coaching agreement with FC Fassell - his services came through the football agency.
This unusual approach by the club has people questioning why FC Fassell would handle business this way.
Sources in Algeria say FC Fassell paid $36K as a signing fee for 3 years - all agreements went through the agency, not the coach. These details remain unverified.
FC Fassell wants the coach to return part of the signing fee since he left early.
However, since the coach had no direct agreement with the club, some say FC Fassell should ask the agency to return the unused portion of the signing fee.
Local football fans in Liberia say FC Fassell emailed the coach, LFA, and a lawyer about the situation.
The main question is still who FC Fassell should hold responsible - Coach Ivan did excellent job at the club - won the league 🏆
The agency had success with FC Fassell, bringing in a winning coach and quality players, but Coach Ivan's departure needs resolution.
Sources say FC Fassell plans to change their approach - they'll now make agreements with new coaches directly, avoiding the agency signing system they used with Coach Ivan.
Local sources mention the coach collected two months' salary before leaving.
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