Yep... The Natives are restless

[Don1]

Blatter, Warner, Burrell Have Been Good For Ja's Football

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2015Oral Tracey, Contributor

With former CONCACAF President and FIFA vice-president Austin 'Jack' Warner, as well as the man who was his immediate successor in those two prestigious positions, Jeff Webb, being two of the most prominent figures at the centre of the scandal that is now crippling the world governing body off football FIFA, it is obvious that the credibility of the confederation of CONCACAF has been hardest hit by these developments.

Something that has also become equally obvious, is that a lot of people seem not to understand or care enough about the negative implications for the region's and indeed Jamaica's football from this ongoing implosion.

There seems to be an inherent naivety about the way world football is structured and governed and how important it is for each region and each affiliate to defend its own interest.

[Mosiah]

The Europeans with their superior resources, wealthy and prestigious leagues and numbers in terms of participation in the sport at the elite level, understandably feel that they should be in control of the affairs of football, and should not be put in a position where by the governance structure of the game, Germany, Italy and France have no greater say than Jamaica, Barbados or St Lucia in the running of the game.

[Peter R]

Well, regardless of who is at the helm, the way forward (to the World Cup if that is the goal) for us minions in this part of the world is pretty clear; place in the top three in CONCACAF at the crucial time.

If those inimical to us (CONCACAF "lightweights") come into power and decide to take away a qualifying place, which I certainly hope they don't, it cannot be more than the half spot, right?

[USAF]

I think the only way qualifying spots would be lost is if they make changes to the representation & voting (region & country).