![GFF President Wayne Forde [left] collects the Super 16 Championship trophy from Managing Director of BACIF Peter Pompey.](https://s1.stabroeknews.com/images/2019/12/pompey15.jpg)
Brass Aluminum and Cast Iron Foundry [BACIF], one of the sponsors of the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] year-end tournament, on Friday officially presented the federation with the Super 16 championship trophy.
Managing Director of BACIF, Peter Pompey, presented the accolade, which was designed by the West Ruimveldt entity, to GFF President Wayne Forde during a simple presentation ceremony.
Pompey, during brief remarks, said:“It signifies what Guyana can do as a country and what we can do collectively. I trust that as the trophy is handed over and makes its journey around the football arena, it would be appreciated as a trophy of value to this sport.”
According to Pompey football has a positive influence on the community.
“Because football has a positive influence and can develop our communities in a positive way, so BACIF’s association with this project, we’re extremely delighted and happy to be a part of it and I want to thank Mr. Forde and his team for demonstrating the faith in BACIF to provide something that will truly represent not only our country and BACIF but also the GFF’s image.”
Forde, in response said: “GFF has shared with FIFA, CONCACAF and our colleagues within the CFU region the design of the trophy, the concept of the trophy and it has drawn a lot of attention and excitement. We will be sharing the images of the final product with our governing bodies and hopes that it inspires similar initiatives across the football community.”
He added, “Football has the power to bring people together; it allows our young men and women to put their energies and invest their time in a valuable way, in a manner that returns to them a measure of success over the course of their most productive years. We are pleased to collaborate with BACIF on this project and we’re very happy with the product that we have received here today. I want to take this opportunity to call on other corporate stakeholders to come on board and support the GFF in its work and its undertaking to develop the game here and help us build his product, the GFF Super 16 Cup over the next couple of years into a valuable, highly exciting and very competitive tournament that we can all put on our calendar of activities on a yearly basis.” The GFF Super 16 Cup is set to kick off on Sunday December 15 at the Police Sports Club.
