Warner pledges $5M over five years to Kashif & Shanghai

[E-man]

'Time to go regional'
Warner pledges $5M over five years to Kashif & Shanghai
By Steve Ninvalle
Tuesday, January 3rd 2006

President of CONCACAF and FIFA Vice-President Austin 'Jack' Warner has provided a shot in the arm for the Kashif and Shanghai football competition, which may be the catalyst to make the tournament a truly Caribbean affair.

Delivering an address on Sunday at that MSC ground in Linden, just before the start of the third-place playoff, Warner promised to donate $5 million to the tournament over the next five years.

The money will be disbursed in yearly installments of $1M. In addition, Warner will provide the MVP trophy and will seek to have clubs from within the Caribbean participate in upcoming competitions.

The Trinidadian, who made a one day visit to Guyana at the invitation of the Kashif and Shanghai Organization to witness the final, said the Kashif and Shanghai competition should be internationalized based on its success.

At a press conference held at the Watooka House, the FIFA official heaped praise on Aubrey 'Shanghai' Major and Kashif Muhammad, and said that the time was ripe to go regional.

"I believe that this is the kind of competition that is so successfully organized that we should take it to a higher level," Warner said.

"It makes no sense to me to be very, very successful in Guyana and keep it as the best kept secret," he added.

The FIFA vice president said he was willing to use his office to assist and offered his club Joe Public as a possible participant in an upcoming competition.

"We have to bring in some more regional clubs and even some Mexican teams, to which I have access. I would use my office to try and get some other clubs to come in," Warner said.

The CONCACAF boss explained that live or delayed airing of games on television would be a big boost to the competition.

"We have to get television to carry these games, either live or delayed," Warner added.

This, he said, would lift the entire level of the competition and put it on a higher plain.

"In doing so you will have exposure and bring in sponsorship at a regional and international level," Warner said.

The Kashif and Shanghai competition started in 1989 with four teams and has grown to the point where it is now Guyana's premier football competition.
 
-source http://www.stabroeknews.com

[rotatopoti3]

Well he is still the Concacaf President.  He has to allocate some of  FIFA's money which HE CALLS HIS OWN in different leagues.  Jack cant put all FIFA money in one basket. How it go look

[ballfever]

dem guyanese better watch dey ass...
AUSTIN "JACK" WARNER DOH DO NUTTEN FOR FREE!!!!
any guyanese on de board.....read dem thread bein posted about d man, understan wha dey mean, an as mih granny used to say, pick sense from nonsense!

btw, is $5M tt or guyanese?

[JDB]

"I believe that this is the kind of competition that is so successfully organized that we should take it to a higher level," Warner said.

This is sooooo funny.

Them poor Guyanese.

[E-man]

GFF lauds Warner's contribution to football
CMC
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Jamaica Observer
 
WARNER... scheduled to meet with GFF officials
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - The Guyana Football Federation has lauded Austin "Jack" Warner's contribution to football, ahead of the administrator's visit to the country on Monday.

"All Guyana hails the outstanding contributions which President Warner has made to our sport at the regional, hemispheric and international levels," a GFF release, quoted in the Guyana Chronicle, said.

"His commitment and passion for our sport at the national level is unmatched as despite the significant demands on his time, energy and efforts internationally, he still executes with distinction the duties of technical adviser to the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation."

It continued: "It is no idle boast that President Warner's shrewdness and tactical maneouvres off the field have significantly contributed to the Trinidad & Tobago National male football team being one of the 32 qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany in June."

Warner, also a FIFA vice-president and CONCACAF president, is scheduled to meet with GFF officials and was expected to pay a courtesy call on Guyana president, Bharrat Jagdeo.

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"he still executes with distinction the duties of technical adviser to the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation."  lol

[Baygo Boy]

Well, he goh build it up , and then contribute to its demise. 

[vb]

B4 everybody get too excited, let's remember this is a Guyanese Press report,thus the dollars (unless othewise stated) are in the local currency.

Thus a million Guy. dollars a year for five years, eh not big thing. That's roughly about US $10 000.00 a year.

Coming from the Concacaf Pres, who has to curry favour every once in a while, dat eh no big thing.

Peace,
VB

[ballfever]

B4 everybody get too excited, let's remember this is a Guyanese Press report,thus the dollars (unless othewise stated) are in the local currency.
Thus a million Guy. dollars a year for five years, eh not big thing. That's roughly about US $10 000.00 a year.
Coming from the Concacaf Pres, who has to curry favour every once in a while, dat eh no big thing.
Peace,
VB

dah is why ah ask d question. can anyone confirm?
speculation = information - confirmation