Regional football on its knees

Noel Adonis

Already in a state of disarray following the forced resignation of Austin “Jack” Warner from his vaunted vice presidency of FIFA, and from the presidency of both CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in the wake of the much talked-about Mohammad Bin Hammam cash-for-votes saga, Caribbean football faces further upheaval following the August 11 announcement by FIFA that its Ethics Committee will now be investigating 16 CFU officials in connection with the scandal.

While FIFA is no stranger to corruption-related controversy, this is the first time that the Caribbean, a minnow on the global football stage, has been tainted by such a scandal. In May, the CFU, seemingly at Warner’s behest, became