John Sherington
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John Jebbor Sherington is from the Kru
tribe and is a retired Sierra Leonean international footballer and the former manager of the Sierra Leonean national football team. In 1996-1997 and from 2003–2006, Sherington was the head coach of the Sierra Leone
. He was an assistant behind Brazil
ian José Antonio Nogueira from 1997-2003. He was sacked in October 2007.
Kru
The Kru are an ethnic group who live in interior of Liberia. Their history is one marked by a strong sense of ethnicity and resistance to occupation. In 1856 when part of Liberia was still known as the independent Republic of Maryland, the Kru along with the Grebo resisted Maryland settlers'...
tribe and is a retired Sierra Leonean international footballer and the former manager of the Sierra Leonean national football team. In 1996-1997 and from 2003–2006, Sherington was the head coach of the Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
. He was an assistant behind Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian José Antonio Nogueira from 1997-2003. He was sacked in October 2007.