Senior national soccer team coach Tony Hey is reported to have arrived back in the country on September 6 after a month of unexplained absence. He is to appear before the Lesotho Football Association (LEFA) executive committee on September 15.

According to LEFA chief executive officer, Kholoang Mokalanyane, Hey will be appearing before the Association to answer several charges including going absent without leave, misconduct and bringing the Association into disrepute. 

The meeting could not be earlier because of the prior engagements of some members of the executive committee, Mokalanyane said.  

Hey is reported to have already met with the Minister of Sports, Mrs. 'Mathabiso Lepono; Principal Secretary Makalo Theko as well as acting Director of Sports Letšolakobo Lephoto. Details of their meeting have however not been released.

09 September 2005