The Jamaica Soccer Federation (JFF) on Monday issued an announcement addressing current public data and clarifying its stance concerning contractual issues with its staff, particularly the gamers of the FIFA Girls’s World Cup (FWWC) marketing campaign.
The JFF emphasizes its dedication to adhering to contractual procedures and respecting its obligations and expresses gratitude for the achievements of the Girls’s Nationwide Group (Reggae Girlz) through the historic FIFA Girls’s World Cup marketing campaign. Regardless of monetary constraints, the JFF, with assist from sponsors, spent near US$4 million on the marketing campaign, acknowledging the importance of soccer for social transformation in Jamaica.
Concerning the allegations within the public area, the JFF explains that they’d dedicated to settling all money owed from the 2022 contract as soon as they obtained prize cash from FIFA. They mentioned that the one excellent cost, representing 20 per cent of the JFF prize cash from the 2023 Girls’s World Cup, was delayed as a result of the contract didn’t specify how this quantity ought to be divided among the many gamers.
There’s pending reimbursement from FIFA
The native governing physique asserts that they reached out to gamers for enter however obtained no response, resulting in the adoption of a formulation to expedite the method.
The JFF highlights that there’s pending reimbursement from FIFA, and gamers are demanding 20 per cent of the complete US$1.8 million, whereas the JFF can solely pay primarily based on the obtained US$1.2 million. Discussions with FIFA are ongoing to resolve this difficulty promptly.
Concerning teaching workers and journey preparations, the JFF clarifies that the contract doesn’t require the disclosure of teaching workers names earlier than gamers’ availability is confirmed. The JFF additionally explains that it has traditionally facilitated upgrades to journey classes and sought premium economic system lodging when potential.
JFF suspends collection of gamers indefinitely
In response to the state of affairs, the JFF has suspended the collection of gamers indefinitely, citing the necessity to observe the grievance process outlined within the contract to attain a ultimate decision.
The JFF reiterates its dedication to the ladies’s program and calls on Jamaica to assist the workforce of their upcoming qualifiers for the Girls’s Gold Cup event in 2024, pledging to supply the required assist for achievement.
A much-weakened workforce headed by interim head coach Xavier Gilbert is now in Panama, forward of Wednesday’s recreation.
