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Elite League to benefit from capacity building initiatives – As President Forde wraps up successful trip to Brazil
Meeting with CR Vasco da Gama Mr. Alexandre Campello.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League will benefit from significant capacity building partnerships as a direct result of a three-day visit by President Wayne Forde to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 6 – 8, where he met with the respective Presidents of Vasco da Gama and Botafogo FR football clubs.
This initiative will see the introduction of an elite referees’ programme, a player exchange programme, and the recruitment of a Coach Instructor to build capacity among the elite coaches and coaches across the country.
“Over the couple of weeks, we will be formalizing some relationships that will see an elite referees programme being introduced, which is a key programme I’d like to commence,” said Forde following his trip. The programme will see referees’ courses being offered for both males and females, exchange programmes, and local match officials’ exposure to professional football in Brazil.
“We will also see a player exchange programme; we are looking at bringing players at the developmental / transitional level in some of the professional clubs and maybe some of the lower divisions to play within the Elite League and taking some of our U20 players to the Brazilian clubs. I’m trying to get as many as 30 U20 players into Brazil. The goal is to get around thirty
U20 Guyanese players playing in Brazil first and foremost, and secondly bringing good Brazilian talent and professionalism into the training and playing set up of the Elite League.”
Additionally, Forde said coach education and development is a key pillar of the GFF, which will also be prioritized: “The GFF will be hiring a Brazilian Coaching Education Instructor to work with the Coaches within the Elite League, in particular and other Coaches around the country.”
Apart from these concrete measures, Forde also discussed other developmental opportunities with the Presidents of the two leading football clubs in Brazil.
President Forde meets Botofago FC’s President Nelson Mufarrei during his visit to Brazil.
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