GFF suspends footballers, official for participating in Futsal tournament

Jamal Pedro, left, is one of several players suspended by the Guyana Football Federation for participating in an unsanctioned tournament.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has suspended several players and an official for their participation in the unsanctioned Magnum Tonic Wine ‘Unfinished Business’ Futsal Tournament, which concluded on Saturday.

This was confirmed by a release from the federation to its member associations, affiliates, and elite league clubs. According to the correspondence, which was dated June 19th, and signed by General Secretary Ian Alves, the suspended players are Daniel Wilson, Pernell Schultz, Colin Nelson, Nicholas MacArthur, Jermaine Junior, Gregory Richardson, Clive Nobrega, Jermaine Beckles, Eusi Phillips, Jamal Pedro, Hubert Pedro, Randolph Wagner and Darren Niles. The penalized official is Travis Bess.