President of the Barbados Soccer Affiliation (BFA), Randy Harris, turned the primary Barbadian to be elected to the distinguished FIFA Council throughout the fortieth Strange Congress of the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Affiliation Soccer (CONCACAF), which was held in St. Lucia.
Harris joins re-elected Caribbean consultant Sonia Fulford of the Turks and Caicos Islands, whereas Martinique’s Maurice Victoire was re-elected to the CONCACAF Council.
In consequence, Harris, additionally the Caribbean Soccer Union (CFU) president, disclosed that he wouldn’t search re-election.
Nonetheless, Harris mentioned he deliberate to proceed as president of the BFA as he has spent nearly 5 a long time as a soccer administrator.”
“It’s actually an honor and a privilege to be elected as a member of the FIFA Council. I’m trying ahead to with the ability to strengthen the voice of the area on the world desk and to proceed to assist the FIFA president’s imaginative and prescient within the growth of soccer globally,” Harris mentioned.
In the meantime, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, congratulated the BFA president, Harris, on being elected to the FIFA Council.
In a social media publish, Mottley described Harris’ election as a “well-deserved achievement.”
“A historic second for Barbados! Massive congratulations to Randy Harris on his election to the FIFA Council, the primary Barbadian to ever maintain a place on this high-level soccer physique,” Mottley mentioned.
“With shut to 5 a long time of dedication and management in soccer administration in Barbados and the Caribbean, that is actually a well-deserved achievement.
“We sit up for seeing you champion native and regional soccer on the worldwide stage,” she added.
