::Grenada Sports::

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by Michael Bascombe

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, October 26 – The three-person committee which was setup primarily to represent about half of the affiliate members of the Grenada Football Association (GFA) is satisfied with FIFA's intervention and recommendations.

According to committee member Paul Roberts, the 18 clubs which met and passed the No Confidence Motion did so in the interest of football and which ultimately resulted in the FIFA investigation.

He said among the areas of concern were the safeguarding the interests of the 18 clubs, communicate with FIFA/CONCACAF about visit to Grenada to sought out impasse and closer scrutiny of GFA expenditure by Executive with the hope of curbing until the arrival of FIFA delegation.

However, in a letter to the GFA following the conclusion of the investigation FIFA reiterated it support for the Executive Body and sought to reject the three-person committee.

“The three-man Committee ceased to exist the moment FIFA/CONCACAF officials indicated their visit to Grenada,” Roberts said.

“Someone misunderstood the purpose of the three-man Committee – it was only a safeguard to the 18 clubs and not intended to be an alternative to any institution of GFA we were like a trade union movement for all intent and purpose,” he said.

Among the recommendations by FIFA is the convening of an Extraordinary General Council Meeting within 30-45 days and the agenda should include the items raised in the June 28^th petition.

FIFA has also requested the GFA should convene an Extraordinary General Council for the sole purpose of adopting the revised statutes as approved by FIFA. This meeting, according to FIFA, should be held within the next 30-45 days.

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