Two members of the Jamaica girls’s nationwide soccer staff have contradicted the claims made by the Jamaica Soccer Federation (JFF) in October, stating that a number of gamers haven’t obtained their full 2023 World Cup funds.
In an interview with Jamaican TV station SportsMax final Friday, Jamaica’s Captain, ahead Khadija “Bunny” Shaw and goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer disclosed that a number of the Reggae Girlz have been nonetheless awaiting funds from the JFF.
Spencer remarked, “I can say that we haven’t [been fully compensated], even up till now. I feel that a variety of gamers are lacking funds courting again to February.”
Assertion contradicts a press launch issued by the JFF
Spencer’s assertion contradicts a press launch issued by the JFF on October 27, the place the federation asserted that it had utterly paid its World Cup staff. Jamaica’s historic World Cup journey included a number of firsts for the staff, together with their first level, first win, and first look within the knockout, Spherical of 16 stage.
The JFF said in its launch then, “The Jamaica Soccer Federation is happy to advise that, as dedicated, we’ve got now paid in full balances as a result of Ladies’s World Cup Group. We may also begin processing funds to all gamers who performed within the qualifying rounds however weren’t within the closing World Cup squad.”
Jamaican gamers have beforehand voiced their issues in regards to the JFF, citing poor communication, insufficient assist, and inadequate compensation for his or her efforts, amongst different points.
JFF claimed to have paid the ‘full balances’
On June 15, many Reggae Girlz, together with Spencer, posted a letter on social media outlining their grievances in opposition to the JFF. The letter said, “On a number of events, we’ve got sat down with the federation to respectfully categorical issues ensuing from subpar planning, transportation, lodging, coaching situations, compensation, communication, diet, and accessibility to correct sources. Now we have additionally confirmed up repeatedly with out receiving contractually agreed-upon compensation. We have been advised that every one our requests and issues could be resolved in a well timed method.”
Nevertheless, greater than a month after the JFF claimed to have paid the “full balances” owed to the Reggae Girlz, gamers assert that this isn’t the case.
Shaw expressed her disappointment, saying, “I feel it’s simply very unlucky as a result of it’s not even in regards to the cash. I feel it’s about having good communication.”
Spencer believes that the breakdown in communication may very well be on the core of the problems between the JFF and the ladies’s nationwide staff. She emphasised, “I feel as a bunch of gamers that we deserve honesty and respect in each facet. Whenever you’re left with no communication for months or weeks about what’s taking place, it makes it actually tough for a bunch of gamers to wish to present up and to wish to hold going via this every time if nothing ever adjustments. We’re sitting right here on this, and we communicate the reality, and we simply want that they may do the identical in return.”