FIFA President Infantino congratulates re-elected GFF executive
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde and his executive committee on their re-election following the entity’s Extraordinary Congress staged on November 9th at the Pegasus Hotel.
According to an official letter, which was released by the GFF, Infantino said, “I would like to extend to you my sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of your recent re-election as President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the 2019-23 period at the GFF’s extraordinary congress on Saturday, 9 November.”
He further added, “I would be grateful if you could also convey my congratulations to the Vice Presidents and all Executive Committee members elected and reelected with you. I also seize the opportunity to thank you for all your efforts and for your contribution to the development of our sport and the promotion of its values in your country. I wish you and your team the best of luck for this second mandate and every success for all the challenges that lie ahead. I look forward to continuing to work with you and to witness Guyanese football’s steady growth in the years to come.”
The incumbent was re-elected unopposed at the forum which saw the absence of the West Demerara, Beach, Futsal and Referees Association. The Beach, Futsal and Referees associations were deemed not in good standing. Meanwhile, the Georgetown Football Association attended simply as an observer.
The new executive reads Forde [President], Bruce Lovell [1st VicePresident], Rawlston Adams [2nd Vice-President], Thandi McAllister [3rd Vice-President] and the five Executive Committee members Dion Innis, Ryan Farias, Terrence Mitchell, Carmel Williams and Magzene Stewart.
Mitchell, the current Upper Demerara Football Association boss, replaced former Berbice Football Association President Keith O’Jeer, who was suspended in April 2018 for inappropriate behaviour.
The aforementioned executive was nominated by East Bank Football Association President and former GFF Chief Franklyn Wilson. It was seconded by the Bartica Football Association.
The other two major developments that occurred were the successful passing of the GFF’s 2020 budget and the Sexual Harassment Policy.