Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Mayamba Football Academy, Sulayman Cham, stated that Mayamba Football Academy and Sonko shared the same wish to strive together.
Sonko, who joined Mayamba Football Academy from Essau United, has won trophies over the years before guiding the Rivers Boys to The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League.
It could be recalled that Essau United Football Club, a week before last, terminated Ismaila Madi Sonko's contract in an apparent shake of leadership to Essau United’s poor performance in the Second Division League.
Sonko, 30, is tasked with the responsibility to guide Mayamba Football Academy to the upcoming North Bank Regional Football Academy Third Division League.
His academy boys will rub shoulders with Jalissaka FC of Kanuma on Sunday 27 April 2025.
"I have reached a 1-year contract agreement with Mayamba Football Academy (MFA). The agreement happened a couple of days ago before my former management which is Essau, informed me that they had opposition from the Mayamba Football Academy,’’ Madi said.
Meanwhile, Madi Sonko showed interest in coaching Mayamba Football Academy in the 2025 North Bank Regional Third-Division League qualifiers.
Mayamba Football Academy is a team in the lower Niumi District that have a good structure in terms of good quality and clean football.
The Academy compromises a variety of young, fresh and energetic players with their thicker, taker style of playing on the pig skin football.
