Latest update April 16th, 2026 12:40 AM
Mathias wins GFF Presidency
Christopher Mathias survived three stiff rounds of voting to eventually amass 11 votes to defeat his nearest rival, Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major to ascend to the presidential seat of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) when football affiliates convened at the Le Meridian last evening to elect a president to serve for the next two years.
Christopher Mathias
Ivan Persaud was the first presidential casualty when he only managed 1 vote and was booted out in the first round. He rebounded to clinch the Vice Presidency by a close 9-8 margin over Aaron Fraser. King was ousted in the second round of voting which had Mathias and Major at a dead heat of 6-6 votes apiece. It was during the final round of voting that Matthias sped away with the landslide 11-6.
Meanwhile, former national player and Top XX FC captain, Collie Hercules garnered 11 votes and clinched the other Vice President position for the next 4 years while Ralston Adams gained 10 votes and sealed off the last Vice President slot; he will serve for the next 4 years.
Keith O’Jeer had accepted nominations for several executive positions and finally clinched an executive committee membership as had Women’s Association President, Vanessa Dickenson, who sealed off the last position of executive committee members. Both individuals will serve for the next four years.
This concludes weeks of fervent campaigning by the candidates and the ball is now in the new executives’ court to ensure that football develops in the way it ought to.
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