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NLCL Community Cup co-founder Brian Jordan has resigned with immediate effect from his position as chairman of the charitable youth football tournament. He will be replaced by his wife and co-founder, Germaine Jordan, who will serve in an acting capacity.
A release by the NLCL Community Cup management committee stated that Jordan “will be seeking to engage in new special projects”.
Looking on are tournament organisers Brian Jordan (front right) and Germaine Jordan.
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“From inception, our organising committee has functioned much like a family, and nothing will change there,” stated Jordan (G), the new acting chairman. “As we have been planning for this, we expect a pretty seamless transition.
“Our focus on ensuring we have a great youth development base, ensuring our partners are securing great returns on their investment, and bringing more sponsors into the beautiful game will not waiver.”
At present, the NLCL U19 Community Cup is ongoing and set to enter the knockout phase. The management committee is also planning for the second year of its under-15 competition, which should start in March.
Jordan, who ran an unsuccessful bid for the Southern Football Association (SFA) presidency last year, denied that his sudden resignation is in any way linked to the upcoming Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) elections.
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The TTFA elections will be held on Saturday 13 April while candidates have until Wednesday 28 February to confirm their nine-member slates.
Thus far, the persons who stated their interest in the top football administrative post include: Eastern Football Association (EFATT) president Kieron Edwards, Southern Football Association (SFA) president Denis Latiff, Veteran Footballers Foundation (VFOTT) president Selby Browne, and TTPFL CEO Colin Wharfe.
The Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee, headed by Robert Hadad, serves as the electoral committee for the April elections—in line with their mandate from the world governing body.
However, after concerns by TTFA membership and the possibility that such a move might taint the electoral process, they agreed on a three-member group that will oversee the process.
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The three independent persons who will supervise the upcoming elections are: Dr Terrence Farrell, a renowned economist and former deputy governor of the Central Bank; Elton Prescott SC, an attorney and former independent senator with extensive experience for the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC); and Dr Justin Koo, a senior lecturer and deputy dean at UWI.
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