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Re: FIFA’s Intervention in Local Football Long Overdue

Sep 03, 2014 Sports

Dear Editor,
I share similar sentiments expressed by your Sports Journalist, Rawle Welch in the publication of his article captioned “FIFA should appoint Normalization Committee to rescue Guyana’s Football, ” K.N: 31.08.14.
Moreover, when it’s taken into serious consideration that in all three instances of Congresses held under the auspices of the GFF which had representatives of FIFA/CONCACAF present; Sadly, the supposedly distinguished and learned gentlemen failed to intervene in electoral malpractices outlined by a few of Matthias’ challengers.
So, factually and in actuality, the “golden silence” emanating from the esteemed gentleman of FIFA/CONCACAF, automatically would have transformed, into disgruntlement among detractors of Matthias and quite rightfully so!
Its common knowledge that FIFA’s Statutes and the Federation’s Constitution were violated i.e. why was there no pronouncement upon eligible voters at the Electoral Congress, along with the voting rights of provisional members!
Strange indeed, that in the latter two instances of “walkouts by representatives of legitimate affiliates, no attempt whatsoever of mediation was made”. Or was there any explanation offered, aided by written circumstantial and supportive evidence in accordance to FIFA Statutes! Meanwhile, on a point of observation, which is to the best of my knowledge, no individual in Guyana owns a football club. This is primarily due to the fact that the sport locally, is at an amateur status.
And the modalities pertaining to club ownership, in accordance with the statues of FIFA, as it relates to Guyana, places two clubs at a significant disadvantage over all the others, as salaries/wages are paid to a core of senior players; coaching and managerial staff.
As such the lure of a monthly paycheck over-rides the development of youngsters among their fellow peers at the age-limit level. Editor, a pertinent point that Mr. Welch has overlooked is the “gridlock” that is continuously unfolding among the Executive of the GFF.
Wherein, the resignation and suspension (sic) of Vice Presidents have left the President, “caught between a rock and a hard place” in relation to convening a meeting. While decision making /implementation would also be affected, since all it needs is one member’s absence and a quorum can’t be had.
The end result no meeting can be convened! Despite all of this, compromise is a lost word/term in the vocabulary of the incumbent! As it relates to the selection of the provisional squad comprising of 30 players that was finally broken down to 18, it leaves much to be desired.
A two weeks period of training; encampment and a few practice matches against questionable opponents remains nothing meaningful to measure progress. Once again I must agree with the journalist, “the team has to be one of the poorest assembled to represent Guyana in decades”. And may, I add it’s the only time in decades a squad is released publicly, with no mention of the player’s respective clubs! With Walter Moore being the only overseas based player, can the GFF seriously expect to achieve maximum results, when it’s taken into serious consideration that all the other participants are calling up numerous overseas based players!
And please let it be known that rebuilding cannot be derived within four years, with 19-20 year-old players many of whom never had the privilege of playing adequate age limit competitive football, domestically or nationally.
Walter Moore, who started his career at GFC, before moving to Fruta Conquerors, was exposed to coaching methodologies under the tutelage of the late Peter Lashley and subsequently Deryck Whyte.
The truth about it is that Mr. Denzil “Hunky Brains” Thompson doesn’t have it in-depth to devise any long term development coaching plan, since if this was so, GDF with all the facilities at their disposal would have had a cabinet overflowing with winners’ trophies.
Rather his appointment as Head Coach, debunks any challenge posed by the overseas based and the experienced players locally, which may cause some degree of embarrassment to the GFF.

Respectfully yours,
Lester Sealey

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