The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Saturday hosted their annual Ordinary Congress where they set out to amend certain aspects of their constitution, while giving the go ahead for certain plans that will benefit Regional Member Associations, Clubs and players.
GFF’s Ian Alves described the Congress as successful, saying, “We had a very successful congress. We achieved what set out to.”
GFF President Wayne Forde (C), is flanked by members displaying the Laptop computers.
On the other hand, the GFF President Wayne Forde had much more to say about the day’s proceedings which was hosted at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown.
Speaking at a press briefing following the conclusion of the Congress, Forde said, “We’re very optimistic about the improving situation across and we look forward to getting back to on field activities, within the context of our bounce back program that we’ve been preparing in partnership with UEFA and I would like to encourage our members, until such time that the requisite approval has been granted from the COVID-19 task force that we continue to be safe and to operate within the guidelines that have been issued by the authorities.”
Zeroing in on what the GFF and it’s members were able to achieve on Saturday, it was revealed that the Administration has been given the greenlight to continue its Member Financial Assistance Program (MFAB), which according to Forde, got a head start some time ago.
“We put to the members the MFAP regulations, that’s a new funding project that we launched and they have also approved the regulations which have quite a bit of compliance for the Regional Associations, the affiliates and the Elite league clubs who will be entitled now to equipment funding and support,” the GFF boss shared with media operatives.
He went on to disclose, ““It started last year when our members received their first payment and we were waiting here to do it before the other payments are released to the associations.”
The Associations will reportedly receive sometime $50,000 per month for operations with added costs for competition funding and senior leagues. In addition, Member Associations were presented with Laptop computers.
Meanwhile, the GFF also sought to amend their constitution with regard to how their congress’ are hosted, entering into the digital age.
“We now have amended the constitution to allow the GFF to host it’s congress virtually. FIFA made that amendment when the did the September congress and all the MA’s are being guided to adopt similar changes to their constitution. As it is our statutes does not allow to host a congress virtually; it is now because all the members approved that motion,” Forde revealed.
