President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde has presented the FIFA approved Disciplinary Code to recently appointed Chairman of the federation’s Disciplinary Committee Eusi Anderson.
“The Congress voted to replace the former Disciplinary Committee following a long period of inactivity and a lack of communication that led to a backlog of outstanding disciplinary matters,” a release from the GFF stated.
The new composition of the committee was proposed by the GFF Executive Committee and approved by the GFF Congress in December 2020.
The committee consists of Chairman Anderson, State Counsel Shawnette Austin and former Guyana Trades Union Congress Vice President Lancelot Baptiste.
Forde declared, “It is vital that the new Disciplinary Committee moves swiftly to provide clarity on matters that have remained unresolved for far too long.”
He added, “We look forward to seeing progress on those issues as we work to enhance the governance and reputation of football. The Executive Committee has every confidence that the new, highly-qualified members of the committee will act with integrity and professionalism in the interests of good governance.”
The GFF Disciplinary Committee is one of three independent judicial bodies within the umbrella of the federation’s governance system. The other two are the Ethics Committee and the Appeals Committee.
The primary function of the Disciplinary Committee is to examine and subsequently pass judgement on all disciplinary matters relating to GFF members, affiliates, officials, players, clubs, intermediaries and match agents.
Meanwhile, Chairman Anderson said, “I am humbled by this appointment as the Chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee of the Guyana Football Federation. I look forward to working with the football fraternity in Guyana, our partners in the Caribbean and our partners globally to improve the circumstances of football in Guyana.”
He added, “Undoubtedly there will be challenges, undoubtedly there will be opportunities, but my resolve remains to bring the best of my skills, ability and time to bear in this new dispensation. I look forward to serving everyone in football and working with the local fraternity to build strong strategic partnerships for the overall improvement of football.”
