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THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has been approved by FIFA’s Development Committee to receive another US$500 000 towards the completion of a training facility. This disclosure was made yesterday morning at the Federation’s office in Lamaha Gardens. Acting president of the GFF, Frankie Wilson, told the Media that a meeting held on March 18 in Zurich and which he attended, “Guyana secured the Grant among other recipients under the GOAL Project and in another two weeks the Federation will be advertising for the retendering of the Projec”.
Wilson also revealed that the world governing body for football has also increased the Funding from US$400 000 to US$500 000 and that already US$130 000 has been spent on the project from the initial US$400 000 delivered to the GFF.
Wilson added that due to dissatisfaction with the works of the contractor the GFF had no other choice but to bring a halt to all works at the site at Orangestein on the East Bank of Essequibo.
Wilson also stated that the facility which will be built with dormitories as well will now be constructed with an artificial playing surface so that the sport will not be affected by unpredictable rainfall. Plans are also in the pipeline to construct two more facilities on the completion of this first one. Linden and East Coast have been identified as the areas for the construction of the much-needed facilities.
The GFF applied to FIFA’s Development Officer with responsibility to Guyana, Howard McIntosh, last month, and according to Wilson funding for the two additional facilities will be provided through the Goal Project which has just launched the 6th edition for its less privileged members.
Guyana is still struggling to complete its first while other countries have secured more than one such facility in their continuous development of the sport.
Wilson who is a member of the FIFA Development Committee emphasised the need for developing infrastructure and facilities in order to enhance the development of the sport.
The acting GFF boss also updated the Media on the present situation of two of its members who recently held their Annual General Meetings – the Women FA and the Berbice FA,
”We met and discussed the reports of the returning officers and we even sought legal advice. While we agreed that there is no constitutional reason to revisit the AGM of the Women FA, we will be travelling to Berbice tomorrow to meet with the clubs and the FA to find an amicable solution to the challenge we face in Berbice.”
Meanwhile referee Sherwin Moore left Guyana yesterday for Texas in the USA where he will officiate in an Inter-Collegiate Championship match. Moore is the first Guyanese to officiate in such a game and it is the first time FIFA through CONCACAF is being involved with the officiating of such a game. Wilson also mentioned that earlier in the year local referees Venton Mars, Dion Lovell and Sherwin Johnson participated at Youth World Cup qualifiers in Panama and Mexico.
Wilson commended the Coaches Association for becoming active again, stating it was nice to see them back up and running.
He indicated that the coaches will soon benefit from CONCACAF’s first course for Coaches under newly elected President Jeffrey Webb and Development Officer Hugo Salcedo. The April 2 to 6 Coaching course will now be rescheduled for sometime after FIFA’s Congress.
Wilson also revealed that the world governing body for football has also increased the Funding from US$400 000 to US$500 000 and that already US$130 000 has been spent on the project from the initial US$400 000 delivered to the GFF.
Wilson added that due to dissatisfaction with the works of the contractor the GFF had no other choice but to bring a halt to all works at the site at Orangestein on the East Bank of Essequibo.
Wilson also stated that the facility which will be built with dormitories as well will now be constructed with an artificial playing surface so that the sport will not be affected by unpredictable rainfall. Plans are also in the pipeline to construct two more facilities on the completion of this first one. Linden and East Coast have been identified as the areas for the construction of the much-needed facilities.
The GFF applied to FIFA’s Development Officer with responsibility to Guyana, Howard McIntosh, last month, and according to Wilson funding for the two additional facilities will be provided through the Goal Project which has just launched the 6th edition for its less privileged members.
Guyana is still struggling to complete its first while other countries have secured more than one such facility in their continuous development of the sport.
Wilson who is a member of the FIFA Development Committee emphasised the need for developing infrastructure and facilities in order to enhance the development of the sport.
The acting GFF boss also updated the Media on the present situation of two of its members who recently held their Annual General Meetings – the Women FA and the Berbice FA,
”We met and discussed the reports of the returning officers and we even sought legal advice. While we agreed that there is no constitutional reason to revisit the AGM of the Women FA, we will be travelling to Berbice tomorrow to meet with the clubs and the FA to find an amicable solution to the challenge we face in Berbice.”
Meanwhile referee Sherwin Moore left Guyana yesterday for Texas in the USA where he will officiate in an Inter-Collegiate Championship match. Moore is the first Guyanese to officiate in such a game and it is the first time FIFA through CONCACAF is being involved with the officiating of such a game. Wilson also mentioned that earlier in the year local referees Venton Mars, Dion Lovell and Sherwin Johnson participated at Youth World Cup qualifiers in Panama and Mexico.
Wilson commended the Coaches Association for becoming active again, stating it was nice to see them back up and running.
He indicated that the coaches will soon benefit from CONCACAF’s first course for Coaches under newly elected President Jeffrey Webb and Development Officer Hugo Salcedo. The April 2 to 6 Coaching course will now be rescheduled for sometime after FIFA’s Congress.
