THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday issued a press release in defence of its stewardship after two Golden Jaguar players, skipper Christopher Nurse and Vurlon Mills, lashed out against the current administration and also will refuse to play for the National team if they are still in office.

But the GFF says it will continue to do its duty as it relates to fulfilling its responsibility to its affiliates, sponsors and the general public.
The text of the release reads:
It is rather ironic and perhaps unfortunate that after what has been widely acclaimed as the most successful performance by any Guyana Football team participating in the World Cup Qualifiers that a member of the team would seek to denigrate and diminish that performance by prematurely presenting a perspective to the public that is discordant with and divorced from the observed reality.
In the circumstances one must wonder what may be the real motives for such action.
Nevertheless, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will continue to do its duty as it relates to fulfilling its responsibility to its affiliates, sponsors and the general public.
Final Managerial and Technical Reports on the Golden Jaguars’ participation in the World Cup Qualifiers and the Caribbean Cup Tournaments are being awaited and the GFF is currently compiling information on all aspects of the team’s participation in the tournaments to enable a full review and holistic report to its membership and the public via the media. If there are changes to be made at any level by the GFF, they will be made after such a review.
In the meanwhile, it is apposite to note that at present, the GFF is unaware of any players who would have lost their jobs or contracts, as a consequence of their participation in any of the two Tournaments.
As a matter of fact, we are aware that to the contrary two players, and perhaps more, would have benefited from new contracts.
Furthermore, as regards the Agreement entered into with the players in Houston, Texas, yes, the players did rebel; they did present the Executive body of the GFF with an ultimatum that, notwithstanding our previous Agreement, they would not be playing for the country unless they received a part of the ‘package’. Executives did agree to three components for payment to players which included:
An increase in our previous agreement for Match Fees for Starters and Substitutes used from US$350 to US$500, and for Substitutes not used from US$200 to US$300.
Twelve per cent of the Game Fee received from Sponsports for staging the match in Houston Texas, after deduction of expenses.
A win/draw/lose bonus of US$500 each for players and officials.
The Federation by way of letter dated 8th November 2012 to players and officials subsequently confirmed the decisions in respect of items (1) and (2) but noted that in retrospect the concept of a bonus payment for a loss was a contradiction in terms and may even be considered an illegality. Further advice has been sought in that respect.
The GFF has in the last two years committed significant amounts of its resources, financial and otherwise, to the support, preparation and participation of the Golden Jaguars in the World Cup Qualifiers and other tournaments.
This was not meant to hinder the team’s performance but to help, and we believe that was accomplished.
The Federation has always been very clear that it will honour any legitimate commitments made to players and officials despite the limitations on its resources, and it will continue to do so as long as those claims are justifiable and verified.