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A need to focus
Dear Editor,
The football climate in Guyana is one in which the possibilities for the sport are endless with the intervention of FIFA. The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) already had its AGM and elections where some of the former present executives regaining their posts with two successful tournaments under their belts.
The Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) is slated to have their elections next month and already there is a buzz around Linden about the prospective candidates vying for the leadership of football in the UDFA.
One of the persons is the present Regional Chairman who is positioning himself to dominate every facet of life in the Community.
It should be important to note that this narrative is not to say that he is bad intentioned, but he is over stretched and that in itself can foster undesirable results. The issue is why would the head of the political arm of government with the abundance of typical issues which are unresolved want to present himself as the savior of football in his community.
As a football enthusiast I think that they are other likeminded persons who are tried and tested to give the game leadership. I would like my Chairman to focus on the economic front – about the challenges facing Linden and not get petty trying to consolidate power in all strata of the society. He can ask to be the Patron of the Association or a Club but he should restrain himself from the day to day management of the game which is what he will have to do if he is elected.
It will be an insult to the Community of Linden if no other deserving contender is not identified since it will appear as though only one person can lead. Consequently, when the rigors of leading the Regional begin to take toll, it is football that will suffer.
Concerned Resident.
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