PRESIDENT of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde has expressed his delight at the approval by CFU of the Leonora Stadium,for Guyana’s crucial 3rd round Caribbean Cup match against defending Champions, Jamaica.In a Press Release from the Federation,the GFF’s boss expounded on how much a plus it is for the sport.
“I think, apart from the venue being available for the Jamaica game, we now have one additional venue in Guyana that is certified for International football, and I think that gives us a second set of options,and it couldn’t have been any timelier… I think Guyana needed to have home court advantage. We all know that Jamaica is a formidable opponent and apart from the advantage that we needed, it has been almost forty years since we last played Jamaica in Guyana”.
Also sharing the happy feelings on the ‘Green Light’ for the venue is Operations Manager, Trevor Williams.
“We are grateful to be able to have the facility stand scrutiny and reviewed by the CFU. It is very encouraging for us because a lot has been invested in this facility and to know that outside of the National Stadium, we can actually play International football, is good news for Guyana, the Government,and the GFF who has done a lot to encourage the growth and development of the sport
. “So we are very happy and I am sure the entire Government will be pleased”.