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Jamaica players celebrate after scoring during the international friendly football match against the United States at the SC Wiener Neustadt stadium in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak).
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and members of the senior men’s national team have settled their contract negotiations.
The parties confirmed the agreement through a joint statement released on Thursday night by the JFF. The agreed terms relate to remuneration as well as player welfare, which will serve to establish a strong basis for a harmonious relationship between both parties. Moreover, the period of negotiations provided a forum for the ventilation and resolution of some long-standing issues and more recent ones such as player welfare in a pandemic environment, said the joint statement. “The agreement signals the level of effort and commitment by everyone involved to re-align football administration and standards in keeping with emerging in
JFF president Michael Ricketts.
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) says it is disappointed with the news that Waterhouse FC and Portmore United have been forced to pull out of the Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship, scheduled for the Dominica Republic from May 16-26.
The Jamaican clubs took the decision due to lack of preparation.
According to a Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) press release on Tuesday, the clubs indicated that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to the indefinite suspension of the Jamaica Premier League, they have been unable to participate in any local football competition.
The PFJL release also said that clubs have not had the benefit of consistent training, based on changes in the Disaster Risk Management Act, since late January.
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Five local referees to officiate at Gold Cup this year Wednesday, April 07, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) says a record five local referees have been selected to officiate at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup starting July 10 in the United States.
According to the JFF, among the five will be one female, Jassett Kerr-Wilson, who will be creating history as one of two female assistant referees to stand in this competition for the first time. The second female will be from the USA, the Federation said.
Meanwhile, the JFF noted that the male officials selected are referees Daneon Parchment and Oshane Nation accompanied by assistants Nicholas Anderson and OJay Duhaney. The JFF added that both Parchment and Nation completed the Video Assistant Referees training in Costa Rica last weekend.