No ease up
KSAFA determined to continue calls for JFF boss’ head
Published:Sunday | March 6, 2022 | 12:13 AMLivingston Scott - Gleaner Writer
The KINGSTON AND St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) will not be relaxing its demands for Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts to resign, and will be looking to take their letter to the next level if they do not get a timely response from the federation.
KSAFA president, Wayne Shaw, said the JFF has acknowledged recieving a letter from his organisation demanding Rickett’s resignation.
He said that the federation has promised them a response, however, if that response is not forthcoming this week, the KSAFA boss said the plan was to forward that letter to Concacaf, the regional governing body, and then to FIFA, the world governing body, if it became necessary.
“They have acknowledged that they have received it and that they will respond to us. So I am waiting to hear from them.
“Mr (Dwayne) Dillon [KSAFA general secretary] sent the letter on the 22nd [February] and they acknowledged that they received it three hours after they got it,” he said.
According to Shaw, the JFF is aware of the timeline for a response as well.
ESCALATION TO CONCACAF
“They acknowledged that they will respond to us and we have given them a certain time. If they do not respond to us within that time, we will be sending off the letter to Concacaf and FIFA.
“We will be pointing out all the issues and telling them that action needs to be taken for him [Ricketts] to resign, for obvious reasons,” said Shaw.
At KSAFA’s annual general meeting (AGM) recently, Central Kingston Football Club president, Ansel Lee, passed a resolution for Ricketts to resign and called on other parish FAs to follow suit.
He argued that Ricketts’ tenure was riddled with errors and the administration was now unable to attract sponsorship. He said football would not be able to move forward until there is a change in its leadership.
Lee also said he was of the belief that the president’s fine in a defamation suit brought against him by football administrator, Ainsley Lowe, made him unfit to lead the federation as a result.
“He (Ricketts) has to pay $9 million. That is not good for the reputation of the sport and it is not good for his reputation either,” said Lee in reference to the judgment.