The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) yesterday became the latest Guyana Football Federation (GFF) affiliate to officially adopt their new constitution, in the process setting their electoral congress for October 17th.
“I am still not totally sold on some of the aspects of the new constitution. However, I think it is important that the GFA do what is necessary to ensure that we have a voice at the GFF Congress on the 14th of November,” acting President of the GFA Lavern Fraser-Thomas told Stabroek Sport in an invited comment.
“Notwithstanding, we will be having our election on October 17th and I see my role now is to ensure things are in place. Whether I am there or not after the election, at least the process would have started and the new executives can just continue,” she added.
The clubs that attended the meeting were Pele FC, Santos FC, Sunburst Camptown, Black Pearl, Fruta Conquerors, Beacons and Western Tigers. Absent from the meeting were the Georgetown Football Club (GFC), the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Alpha United, Houston Stars, Flamingo and Northern Rangers.
Presently, the East Bank Football Association, the Bartica Football Association, the Essequibo Football Association and the Upper Demerara Football Association are the associations known to have adopted new constitutions.
With regards to the elite clubs, Pele FC has acknowledged that it has adopted a new constitution. The official timeline for the GFF Constitution Reform and Congress states that meetings for adoption of each member’s new constitution should conclude by September 25th.
According to the timeline, meetings to elect new executive committee of members should occur by October 30th, with the GFF congress programmed to be held on November 14th.
