The President of Liberia, George Weah is to honour his former coach, Arsene Wenger.
The former Arsenal manager is among several other prominent personalities President Weah intends honouring later this week.
Another French coach Claude Le Roy is also expected to be decorated with state honours.
A government official told Reuters that “They (Wenger and Le Roy) will be honoured by the government of Liberia on 24 August, National Flag Day for their role in President George Weah’s footballing career”.
AFP also confirmed that coach Le Roy confirmed his planned trip to Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, on Friday, for the ceremony.
The pair will receive the country’s “highest distinction” award from the former Football star turned President.
George Weah was sworn in as president of Liberia this year taking over from the continent’s first democratically elected female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
That was the first time in over 70 years that Liberia witnessed a peaceful transfer of power from one government to the other after a peaceful electoral process.
Mr. Weah, is the only African footballer to have won both Fifa World Player of the Year and the Ballon D’Or.
He played for top-flight European football clubs like Paris St-Germain (PSG), AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Source: Africafeeds.com
