Football promoters and organisers will now have to pay three percent on their respective tournaments after the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) membership approved the fee at their Extraordinary Congress held on Saturday.
“We had the membership approve 3% levy on all tournaments. The levy structure is now going to go before the regulations committee,” President Wayne Forde stated.
According to the GFF head, the committee will be chaired by Eton Mosses of Buxton United Football Club, who will develop the regulations to govern the levy.
“It will be three percent towards the total prize money or the total gate income whichever is higher of the two,” Forde explained.
It is understood that the move by the Federation is any attempt to bring greater control over the sport in Guyana
Only recently, the federation stated that they are seeking to regulate football in the country and has thus “engaged the support of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to ensure permits for tournaments are only granted following the GFF’s approval of a given tournament.”
This entails a promoter getting an approval letter from the GFF, which is given to the police in the respective division in which the tournament is being held, before the police authorises the said tournament.
According to the GFF, this initiative follows the actions of some who coordinate tournaments without the secured prize money and other logistical arrangements in place and without the clear guideline and oversight of the Federation.
Forde said that regulation is important to preserve the integrity of the game, adding that “While it is important that the footballers are given an opportunity to play as much football as possible, these events must take place in a regulated environment.”
