CONCACAF president to visit Guyana next month

President of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Victor Montagliani is scheduled to visit Guyana next month.

According to a press release from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), “President Victor Montagliani will visit Guyana between the 13th and 15th March, and has praised the new leadership of the Guyana Football Federation for the progress it has made so far in moving football forward”.

Montagliani’s visit will be the second by a major official of the world governing body to local shores following the recent two day tour of FIFA Director of Member Associations and Development for the Caribbean and Africa Veron Mosengo-Omba.

Wayne Forde
Victor Montagliani

“As part of our One CONCACAF vision, it’s important to visit and encourage our member associations. To that end, I look forward to my visit to Guyana, a federation that has shown significant progress in developing the game at all levels over the last year through its leadership,” the release quoted Montagliani as saying.

GFF president Wayne Forde said the federation was delighted with the proposed visit of the CONCACAF president.

“We are delighted that CONCACAF President Montagliani is coming to Guyana. The Guyana Football Federation is fully committed to working with CONCACAF to reform and develop football, both at home and regionally.”

 

Victor Montagliani and Wayne Forde