Urling calls for strict governance and transparency in football administration
GFF Normalisation Committee Chairman Clinton Urling
GFF Normalisation Committee Chairman Clinton Urling

CHAIRMAN of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalisation Committee Clinton Urling believes that it’s time leaders in the world of football be held accountable by their constituents and be urged to also be transparent in their administrative duties in the sport. Urling who, along with Normalisation Committee’s Tariq Williams and Rabin Chandarpal, is the GFF’s representative at the FIFA Congress in Zurich, was addressing Chronicle Sport via email, when asked about his position on the recent FIFA ‘scandal’.
On Wednesday, several of the most powerful figures in global football faced extradition to the United States on corruption charges after their arrests in Switzerland.
The Swiss authorities also announced a criminal investigation into the awarding of the next two World Cups being hosted in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.
U.S. authorities said nine football officials and five sports media and promotions executives face corruption charges involving more than $150 million (£97.8 million) in bribes.
Among those arrested is former president of the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) Jeffrey Webb.
Yesterday CONCACAF announced that Webb, following a meeting with the Confederation’s Executive Committee, was replaced by senior vice-president Alfredo Hawit as CONCACAF president.
Urling told Chronicle Sport that the mood in Zurich is one of shock and surprise. “No one from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) or CONCACAF saw it coming. In fact, we had our CONCACAF meeting on Tuesday afternoon which was chaired by Webb and attended by all member associations and the executive committee.”
Webb was perceived by many in football, especially in the CONCACAF region as a ‘model’ administrator and one who was well liked in football.
According to Urling, “It was a startling revelation that Webb was indicted by the U.S. authorities” but “the game will go on”, said the GFF Normalisation Committee chairman.
Urling is of the opinion that “the administration of the game has to be improved. We must ensure strict governance and transparency in football administration both at home, regionally and at FIFA”.

By Rawle Toney

 

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