18th April 2008
To the Family of Football I extend a huge welcome on behalf of the Executive and Affiliates of the Bermuda Football Association (“BFA”). What a wonderful new website www.bermudafa.com for us to launch so that all of
Bermuda and the world can share our information and so that you can come to visit the virtual home of the Bermuda FA. You are most welcome to this website just as you are most welcome in the home of football in Bermuda and at any of our matches and Clubs in
Bermuda .
The BFA has been extremely busy over the years but more importantly we have been excited about our progress over the last year having received a grant from the Bermuda Government in April 2007 of USD/BD $15 million over 5 years. These funds have been a wonderful boost to our programmes and our efforts to develop our football, players, coaches, referees and administrators alike so that Bermuda will be one of the best footballing countries at all levels in the
Caribbean and in the wider CONCACAF region. We salute the Bermuda Government for all their support for the BFA over the years and we are grateful for the funding that has been committed to us.
Website Functions
I extend my sincere thanks to the Website and Records Committee chaired by Anthony Francis for the launch of our new website. They have produced a first class website which allows visitors to glean all the information they can about football in
Bermuda . Whether its schedules, rankings, information from Committee Chairs or links to our Clubs and Affiliates www.bermudafa.com is a site that you should bookmark today as one of your favourites. This website will also be a backbone for the administration of football when we develop other phases that will allow automatic match and officials’ scheduling and for Clubs to go online and download forms, register teams and do other transactions with the BFA.
As you can see, the website is attractive with vivid colours and easy-to-find links that bring you the articles that you are interested in with a simple click of the mouse. The website is easy to navigate with up-to-date information, results and statistics that will make you want to visit us everyday!! The BFA will strive to be on the leading edge of charity and sport websites such that our website should win awards in various categories.
Executive and Standing Committees
Our Executive has been busy working on the activities of football. I invite you to click on the articles as written by our Executive Members who chair all of our standing committees. Check out the information about our committees such as Leagues & Competitions, Youth, Women and Girls, Technical, Referee, Futsal/Beach/Football Classic, Safety & Security, Club Development, Education, Gym Field Equipment & Gear, Website & Records and Finance. Please get involved with our programmes and make football a daily activity in your life.
Technical Director
The BFA is pleased to welcome our new Technical Director
Derek Broadley who officially joined the BFA on 1 April 2008. We look forward to the TD directing the development courses for players and coaches as well as leading on the national team programmes. Derek shares our oft-stated aim of Bermuda being one of the best teams in the Caribbean and the wider
Caribbean region. We extend best wishes to the TD and invite you to look for articles on www.bermudafa.com from Derek on technical development in
Bermuda .
League Champions and All-Star matches
The 2007/08 season has recently concluded with PHC Zebras the Premier Division champions, Hamilton Parish Community Club the First Division Champions, Lady Rams the Freisenbruch-Meyer Women’s Division Champions and
Dandy
Town the Under 18 Champions. Congratulations to all of them and now we look forward to the All-Star matches – including for the first time in many years All-Star matches for the Premier and First Divisions. Visit www.bermudafa.com all season to keep up to date with fixtures and results!!
International Participation – the “Gombey Warriors”
The national teams of
Bermuda – the Gombey Warriors - have been and will continue to be busy on the international stage. Our Under 17, Under 20 and of course the Senior national team will all be striving to advance to FIFA World Cup Finals. Visit www.bermudafa.com to keep up to date on the preparation of the teams and the international match schedules.
FIFA GOAL Project at Gym Field, Prospect,
Bermuda
The BFA is extremely excited about the FIFA GOAL Project which has started excavation and construction at Gym Field. We will be installing a synthetic playing surface at the facility for it to become the national training centre for all our national teams. We also plan to base our Girls’ programme there and we want all of our Clubs to be able to use the facility for training and other events. Visit www.bermudafa.com to keep updated on the development of the Gym Field which is due to be ready this summer. The BFA thanks FIFA President Blatter, FIFA Vice-President/CONCACAF and CFU President Jack Warner for their vision and personal support in making our facility a reality. The BFA salutes FIFA!!!
To the Family of Football – we welcome you to www.bermudafa.com and we want to know that you will visit our website often so that you can get the most up-to-date information on the BFA and football in
Bermuda .
Larry Mussenden
18 April 2008
