The Grenada Football Association met with the Minister of Sports to discuss strengthening football in Grenada. The Minister commended the Association for their forward-thinking decisions and vision. She urged them to build relationships, accept criticism to improve their image, and focus on administration, leadership training, and developing football at all levels. The Association thanked the Minister and promised to complete projects on time with transparency and good governance. They also requested government support to improve facilities at community fields. Both parties agreed to meet again soon to continue their discussions.

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The GFA continues discussions with the Minister of Sports
Wednesday 15th October, 2014, ST GEORGES-The Grenada Football
Association’s Executive Committee met with the Minister of Sports, Mrs. Emmalin
Pierre, on Monday evening to further discussions on moving Football forward.
The Minister who initiated the meeting through the Association’s President,
Cheney Joseph, used the opportunity to speak of avenues to strengthen football in
the tri-island state.
Minister Pierre in her message to the members of the Executive Committee called
on the Association to maximize on every opportunity to move the Game to higher
grounds.
"I have been monitoring recent decisions taken by the Association and believe you
are moving in the right direction" she said.
“What you are doing is forward thinking and visionary and you must make use of
every opportunity to continue to take the GFA to another level" Minister Pierre
said.
" If you work on building relationships, get all to be excited about your vision and
mission and accept recommendations from even your critiques then you would
have made progress in enhancing the image of the GFA" the Sports Minister
advised the Executive.
Some of the other points raised by the Minister included improvement on the
administration of the sport, leadership, capacity building, and continuous training
aimed at development of the entire team.
“Before I leave let me urge you to ensure that all of the projects you are
undertaking are completed on time and to put structures in place for success,
transparency, accountability, and good governance" Minister Pierre said.
President of the Association in thanking the Minister stated “The Executive
Committee has taken on board all of your recommendations and we are assured that
with your continued support, the GFA will do all it can to take the Game forward."
The Association has also requested the support of Government in providing rest
room facilities on some of the community fields as well as seating arrangements for
spectators.
The meeting was concluded with both parties promising to meet in the near future
as a follow up.