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A Tradition Continued
Everton Gonsalves (left) presents Station Manager at NewsCo Ltd,
Dave Lester Payne, with a copy of the association’s financial statement for 2019.
The FA, under Gonsalves’ presidency, has traditionally supplied the media house with a copy of its audited financial reports as a show of transparency and accountability to the general public.
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Gonsalves lauds Grenades decision to drop pursuit of case over cancelled domestic season
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President of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA),
Everton Gonsalves, has maintained that his executive stood on solid ground regarding its decision to cancel the 2019/20 domestic season and not declare champions in any of its three divisions including the much-debated Premier Division.
His statement comes on the heels of news by General Secretary of the Grenades FC,
Edson Joseph, that his team will not pursue its case against the football association, challenging last October’s decision.
According to Gonsalves, of the 40 plus clubs registered with the ABFA, only Grenades voted for a declaration of champions.
Gonsalves: Barbara Coates Being Pushed By ‘Perennial Detractors’
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Everton Gonsalves, has suggested that sitting floor member
Barbara Coates, is being pushed by whom he calls “perennial detractors” in her decision to challenge him for the body’s principal position.
Coates, who was elected when the FA held elections four years ago, has made public her intentions to challenge Gonsalves during the next electoral congress constitutionally due in May.
Gonsalves, who said the potential candidate is well within her right to challenge for the position, however believes her desire is being fueled by two well-known figures within the sports community.
Sources: Curtis And Leigertwood Are Front-Runners For ABFA Top Coaching Jobs
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England-born coach Tom Curtis and former national player,
Mikele Leigertwood are reported to be the front-runners for the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association’s top coaching positions.
This is according to sources close to the national association who said Curtis, a former technical director and head coach in Antigua from 2011 to 2012, could be named by the association this week as head coach of the senior national team and is set to be assisted by Leigertwood who is also based in England.
Further to those reports, Observer media was reliably informed that the FA is set to name a training squad on Friday for pending CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers set to start in March. The squad will reportedly be handled by three local coaches,