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Mar 23, 2016 Sports
Dear Sports Editor,
Editor, this question I pose publicly, since to the best of my knowledge the term/usage of “Sub-Association (s) have ceased forthwith, way back in 1999, if my memory serves me correctly, and by extension removed from the Constitution and Statutes of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF). As a consequence, I was left bewildered on the morning of 16. 03. 16. Whereby, upon tuning into the VOG (102.5) Sports News, the GFF President has publicly expressed his concern of “the senior national Football Squad, being selected from a mere 3-4 Sub Associations, affiliated to it!
Subsequently, I made contact with the NCN Sports Department/ VOG for confirmation of the public disclosure, emanating from the GFF President. This was confirmed to be authentic, and I made the relevant observations, in addition to addressing my concern of the National Squad selection. Nevertheless, it would be remiss of me not to mention a previous question I posited last year, prior to the commencement of the Elite League. “Would the selection of locally based players for the Senior National Squad consist of Elite League players only? The question went unanswered at the time.
Nevertheless, the GFF President needs to be reminded that he was once the President of an Elite League participating club! If it didn’t matter then, should it matter now? Further, with a lull of activity in other Associations, at the senior level presently, How can the Coaching/Technical Staff be able to assess the performance, required standards of other players from various Associations when apart from the GFA & UDFA, Senior Leagues are not being played elsewhere? In the UDFA i.e. costs would have to be offset for accommodation, meals and transportation! Is this within the Annual Budget of Expenditure of the GFF?
In the final analysis, it would be prudent for the GFF’s President to channel his public disclosures, via the Public Relations Department, if one does exist. Since whatsoever enters the public domain, must always be able to withstand scrutiny, more so, within the context of not being knowledgeable of Constitutional and Technical matters. Suffice it to say, that the onus is upon the GFF to ensure the Sport of Association Football, is being played by all of its affiliates. And it must be in conformity of each Association, submitting its Annual Calendar of Activities, within a specified time-frame.
Lester Sealey
Jan 10, 2025
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