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| WARNER WANTS DIGICEL CUP IN FIFA CALENDAR |
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The recently concluded 2010 edition of the Digicel Cup is being hailed as one of the most successful editions of the tournament to date and now Caribbean Football Union President Jack Warner is hoping to take the competition to a higher level. Warner stated: “The football has been truly exciting. The players have become more tactical and technical and have given to us a level of hope that we can raise our game to that of world competitors. The 2010 edition of this competition has truly marked the dawn of a new era in Caribbean football. Our players are developing and we as administrators must continue to pursue strategies which will foster further growth, we must all strive for excellence.” Warner continued, “It in this regard that I intend to approach FIFA with a proposal to include the 2011 dates of what has now become the premiere football tournament in the region. I have also heard the numerous complaints of our members over the difficulties they encounter in gaining access to their foreign based players during this competition. If we succeed in our quest to include the tournament in the FIFA calendar, then this challenge would be significantly reduced. "This competition must be used as a device to propel our talent onto the world stage and by allowing our local Federations greater access to their international talent we will ensure that the standard of the competition is lifted. We cannot and must not waste this glorious opportunity afforded to us, but we also must alter the rules of engagement to ensure our players are given the best possible opportunities. Progress lies not in enhancing what is but in advancing to what it could be; and we in the Caribbean will be transforming this competition into one comparable to all other international competitions.” |
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