President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde has committed to establishing an Academy Training Centre (ATC) in the Region Seven community of Waramadong in an effort to boost football development in the hinterland region.
This was disclosed following an official release from the federation.
It was stated that the federation donated equipment to the village council and has offered to stage training seminars for coaches, referees, and club administrators.
“It is vital for the GFF – and for me, personally – to ensure that all corners of Guyana have access to football development resources and support, as our nine regional associations do not cover the entire geography of the country,” Forde declared.
He added, “My meetings this week with Waramadong village leaders and the sports council were extremely positive, and we look forward to working together to develop football and to give young people in the community the opportunities they deserve to reach their full potential.”
According to Forde, the GFF Technical Department will commence the process of creating a special ATC in the village, which is home to one of Guyana’s most formidable football schools in the form of Dr Desrey Fox Secondary.
He explained, “We are determined to give all talent in Guyana a chance to reach our national teams, no matter where it is based. We want to reward proactive and committed football communities. No Guyanese should have to miss out on the GFF’s national football pathway just because of the limitations of the regional association structure we inherited.”
“We know the past year has been challenging for all footballers across Guyana,” he acknowledged, “but, thanks to the national vaccination programme, there is now a light at the end of the tunnel. We continue to urge the football community to fully support the vaccination drive, so that we can move out of this pandemic, protect our loved ones, and return to play very soon,” he further said.
