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JFF braces for sanctions after U-15 no-show
SEAN A WILLIAMS, Assistant Sports Editor
Friday, August 24, 2007
THE cash-strapped Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is bracing itself for a fine and could be asked to reimburse the organisers expenses/cost incurred following the Under-15 team's withdrawal from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Youth Cup currently under way in Trinidad & Tobago.
Angenie Kanhai, acting general secretary of the CFU, confirmed yesterday that there will definitely be a fine imposed on the JFF, but declined to give details, saying "you know I can't tell you what the (specific) action will be until the JFF is formally notified".
She said her staff is addressing the matter, but it's unlikely anything formal will materialise until after the two-week tournament which started last Saturday.
"Jamaica and the JFF are aware that there will be a withdrawal fine, but I have not given anything formally to them as yet... the tournament is ongoing right now, so we won't advise the JFF officially what the fine will be until after," Kanhai said from the CFU headquarters in Trinidad.
JFF general secretary Burchell Gibson was not alarmed that a sanction was on its way.
"We know that there will be sanctions... in any competition that you withdraw from at a certain point, there will be action," he said.
According to CFU statutes as it relates to tournament withdrawals of the CFU Youth Cup, it is likely that the JFF will be fined under article IV (B) 1, which states that a team that forfeits "on or after the date of the draw but before the date of the first match of the tournament, a fine of US$3,000 (about J$200,000) shall be imposed".
Also, they face the strong possibility of being asked to reimburse the organisers and the CFU of money incurred from the withdrawal. The CFU withdrawal statute that speaks to this says: "Depending on circumstances and the decision of the CFU Executive Committee, a team that withdraws at any stage of the competition may be ordered to reimburse the Organising Committee and the CFU any expenses they may have incurred for the withdrawing team as a result of its involvement in the competition and also pay compensation for any damages or losses arising from its withdrawal".
Kanhai also refused to say what monetary sum was accrued as a result of making preparation for Jamaica to participate in the bi-annual tournament.
"Of course there were expenses associated with Jamaica's participation, so whatever the fine, it will be along those lines," she declared.
She was however quick to point out that Jamaica should expect no suspension from the tournament as a result.
"Certainly there will be no suspension because the aim of this tournament is the development of youth football in the region," Kanhai said.
CFU boss Austin 'Jack' Warner, who is also a FIFA vice-president, hinted last week that "ultimate sanction will be taken against the JFF".
The Under-15 footballers, who won the Caribbean segment of the championship in the 2005, missed out on participating in the tournament as a result of apparent administrative bungling on the part of the JFF, which ended with a failure to get the team to Trinidad for the kick-off of the championship.
SEAN A WILLIAMS, Assistant Sports Editor
Friday, August 24, 2007
THE cash-strapped Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is bracing itself for a fine and could be asked to reimburse the organisers expenses/cost incurred following the Under-15 team's withdrawal from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Youth Cup currently under way in Trinidad & Tobago.
Angenie Kanhai, acting general secretary of the CFU, confirmed yesterday that there will definitely be a fine imposed on the JFF, but declined to give details, saying "you know I can't tell you what the (specific) action will be until the JFF is formally notified".
She said her staff is addressing the matter, but it's unlikely anything formal will materialise until after the two-week tournament which started last Saturday.
"Jamaica and the JFF are aware that there will be a withdrawal fine, but I have not given anything formally to them as yet... the tournament is ongoing right now, so we won't advise the JFF officially what the fine will be until after," Kanhai said from the CFU headquarters in Trinidad.
JFF general secretary Burchell Gibson was not alarmed that a sanction was on its way.
"We know that there will be sanctions... in any competition that you withdraw from at a certain point, there will be action," he said.
According to CFU statutes as it relates to tournament withdrawals of the CFU Youth Cup, it is likely that the JFF will be fined under article IV (B) 1, which states that a team that forfeits "on or after the date of the draw but before the date of the first match of the tournament, a fine of US$3,000 (about J$200,000) shall be imposed".
Also, they face the strong possibility of being asked to reimburse the organisers and the CFU of money incurred from the withdrawal. The CFU withdrawal statute that speaks to this says: "Depending on circumstances and the decision of the CFU Executive Committee, a team that withdraws at any stage of the competition may be ordered to reimburse the Organising Committee and the CFU any expenses they may have incurred for the withdrawing team as a result of its involvement in the competition and also pay compensation for any damages or losses arising from its withdrawal".
Kanhai also refused to say what monetary sum was accrued as a result of making preparation for Jamaica to participate in the bi-annual tournament.
"Of course there were expenses associated with Jamaica's participation, so whatever the fine, it will be along those lines," she declared.
She was however quick to point out that Jamaica should expect no suspension from the tournament as a result.
"Certainly there will be no suspension because the aim of this tournament is the development of youth football in the region," Kanhai said.
CFU boss Austin 'Jack' Warner, who is also a FIFA vice-president, hinted last week that "ultimate sanction will be taken against the JFF".
The Under-15 footballers, who won the Caribbean segment of the championship in the 2005, missed out on participating in the tournament as a result of apparent administrative bungling on the part of the JFF, which ended with a failure to get the team to Trinidad for the kick-off of the championship.
Its laughable that you are of the opinion that Crenston boxhill and his bunch of clueles cronies are doing a better job running the JFF than the previous administration. Yes, there might be a $60 Million debt at the time Boxhill took office, but concider that that money could have been easily made by playing 2 or three top class international teams at the office. Any worthwile organisation out there today have debts...so the fact that the JFF debt has been reduced might be a reflection of the inactivity thats going on in our football.
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