Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Soccer Federation (JFF), expressed bewilderment on the ongoing stand-off between the federation and the first-choice gamers of the Reggae Girlz, suggesting that it’s the gamers themselves who’re prolonging the deadlock.
Following their historic second-round end on the FIFA Girls’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand final summer season, the complete Reggae Girlz squad made themselves unavailable for choice simply two matches into their return. Consequently, an emergency squad was assembled to compete within the Gold Cup play-offs, the place they did not safe qualification for the inaugural event this yr.
The first competition between the Girlz and the federation revolves round excellent funds owed to the gamers. Nevertheless, the JFF has maintained that they’ve fulfilled their monetary obligations to the group, asserting that they’re prepared to deal with any further issues if the gamers are prepared to have interaction in discussions.
JFF’s need to rebuild a optimistic relationship
“So long as they are saying sure (to assembly), we can be found and can embrace them. Regardless of the points are, we have to sit amicably and settle these points so we will transfer the nation’s enterprise ahead, which is soccer,” remarked Ricketts.
With a two-match worldwide pleasant sequence towards Chile scheduled on the finish of February, Ricketts admitted his lack of perception into the continuing stand-off. Nevertheless, he reiterated the JFF’s need to rebuild a optimistic relationship with the Reggae Girlz, emphasizing that the federation isn’t in battle with the gamers.
