The Everest Cricket Club (ECC) has donated $100,000 to assist Fruta Conquerors in its bid to participate in the 2021 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield.
ECC President Manzoor Nadir, made the presentation on behalf of the establishment to Fruta Conquerors boss Collin Gittens.
In brief remarks, Gittens thanked ECC for the contribution which will aid in the team’s eventual participation.
Fruta Conquerors have been drawn in group-C of the tournament which is set to commence on April 23rd in Curacao.
The Guyanese will battle St. Vincent and the Grenadines outfit Hope International and Aruba unit Racing Club.
The club has a minimum budget of GYD$5,000,000 to cover participation and preparation for the tournament. The club has launched a ‘Go Fund Me’ campaign which is open to any donor and can be accessed at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-fruta-conquerors-in-the-caribbean-shield.
The Tucville-based team qualified for the tournament by virtue of being the defending Elite League champions.
Fruta Conquerors competed in the 2019 tournament in Curacao, finishing in the cellar of Group A with a record of two losses and a draw.
The 2021 Caribbean Club Shield, which is in its fourth year and is also known as the CFU Club Shield, is staged annually and features clubs from associations affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation under the jurisdiction of Concacaf.
The Caribbean Club Shield, which is directly supervised by Concacaf, was introduced in 2018 for non-professional leagues that are striving towards professional standards.
