GFF appoints international team coordinator for female programme

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has appointed Paul Beresford as its International Team Coordinator for the female programme. Beresford will also be coordinator for the senior female national team, commonly called “Lady Jags”, and the female youth national teams.

Beresford, whose appointment was made on July 1, 2017 and will be effective until July 1, 2018, has been a longstanding partner of the GFF. Among his primary responsibilities will be creating scouting and recruitment networks for our female national teams, implementing overseas Talent ID Camps, coordinating ‘Lady Jags’ overseas-based training camps, tracking and monitoring the performance of ‘Lady Jags’ and youth players, coordinating the ‘Lady Jags’ International Programme, ensuring clear communication links to all our overseas-based players, liaising with the Women’s Development Officer (WDO) to ensure there is an integrated system for locally-based ‘Lady Jags’ players, and assisting in the continued development of our GFF Women’s Programme both locally and overseas.
Beresford’s appointment is strategic to the new structure for women’s football in
Guyana, as envisioned by the Executive Committee and developed by the Technical Director, Ian Greenwood.
In an invited comment, Greenwood explained: “This appointment will continue to strengthen the international outlook and professionalism of our female programme. Tracking and monitoring of our overseas ‘Lady Jags’ is a crucial part of the role, to ensure we have up-to-date information on our players. Mr. Beresford is also tasked with the scouting and recruitment of potential new players at all age groups for the female programme, which will be done with a clear and robust recruitment strategy.
“Overseas Talent ID and training camps will help ensure our ‘Lady Jags’ teams are in the strongest possible shape when competition and international engagements are upon us.”
Greenwood added: “It’s fantastic that Mr. Beresford is on board, as he has in-depth knowledge of female football both in Guyana and abroad. We are positive that his energy and passion for the role will improve the quality of the female programme.”
The National U17 Women’s team is currently encamped in preparation for the CONCACAF
Caribbean Women’s U-17 Tournament, scheduled to be played from 9th to 13th August, 2017 at the National Track and Field Facility at Leonora.