After many months of waiting, the Bartica Football Association (BFA) has made some progress in its aim to return to normalcy. Although still having to await the relevant permission from the authorities to commence playing football, the BFA is pressing on, and has commenced activities with the launching of the Academy Training Centre.
Alden Marslow, BFA president, has said the BFA executives are extremely grateful to the Guyana Football Federation for its unwavering support to football in Bartica.
This publication Marslowe for an update on the progress football has made in Bartica, and he responded, “Things are really not up and running as yet; we are still awaiting word from the authorities for the return to play. However, we have started the operations of our Academy Training Centre, and the response has been great, because our young people are lacking in physical activities and it is taking an obvious toll on them.
“The BFA is still optimistic for the return to football action by year’s end. We look forward at least to participation in the GFF’s Super-16 Year End Tournament. We have only three months to the end of the year, but one can hope.”
Marslow has said he is extremely grateful for the support the association has received from the GFF, labelling it as meaningful and impactful to the association. He relayed that, at every turn, the visions and programmes of the GFF have made things better for the game of football in Bartica.
Marslowe iterated that the Academy Training Centre functions four days per week to cater to different age groups. On Mondays, the focus is on the U-13; Tuesday’s focus is on the U-15; Friday’s focus is on the U-17 and females; and Saturday’s focus is on the grassroots.
He added that with such a system in place, the BFA manages to concentrate on the recommended programmes for each group, and he is ecstatic that the coaches are doing a wonderful job.
In terms of future plans, Marslowe relayed that, at present, the clubs of the BFA are engaged in holding their AGMs to identify structure going into the new year. “The association is also pursuing its own AGM, so that we can hit January 2022 with great overall structure in place. And so, having put our house in order, we encourage partnerships with corporate Guyana, especially those at Bartica.” Marslowe added.
Marslow added that the youths have been severely denied these past two years, hence the BFA would aim to lift them up in every way it can, for their good and the good of the game.
