GUYANA’S number one football club, Alpha `The Hammer’ United, Monday morning officially commenced preparation for this year’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship. Club coach Wayne `Wiggy’ Dover disclosed that the turnout as well as the attitude of players was heartening and a good sign for the regional tournament. 

“It may be a bit too early to make a pronouncement for the next month but if our players continue with this same attitude then I think that we can surpass last year’s performance in the CFU Club Championships. I am heartened at least,” Dover said.
“The indication is that we have a committed bunch and it’s a pleasing sight from a coach’s point of view.” Alpha United opted out of the Mayor’s Cup competition to focus on preparing for the CFU engagement.
Last year, Alpha United topped their Group that included Trinidad Defence Force and Harbour View of Jamaica. All matches were played in Jamaica. The sublime performance earned Guyana’s top club a place in the CONCACAF Club Championship.
The first round of this year’s CFU competition is scheduled to be held between March and April but no definite word has been received from the organisers.
Alpha United president Odinga Lumumba has written to CFU requesting that Guyana host matches of the round.