{"id":16805,"date":"2024-02-26T03:08:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T03:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16805"},"modified":"2024-02-26T03:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T03:08:51","slug":"gff-unveils-high-performance-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/gff-unveils-high-performance-program\/","title":{"rendered":"GFF Unveils High-Performance Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>by Travis Seymour<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has embarked on a transformative journey to elevate the country&#8217;s football prowess on the international stage through the implementation of a comprehensive high-performance program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supported by FIFA&#8217;s talent development scheme, the GFF initiated the local elite high-performance program following approval in October 2023 and a substantial funding injection of $50,000 US dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative targets the grooming of the country&#8217;s top under-15 and under-16 players, with approximately 20-25 individuals participating in rigorous training sessions three days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian Joseph, the Technical Director of the GFF, elucidated the vision behind this strategic move, emphasizing the necessity of cultivating a culture of excellence within the nation&#8217;s football landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph revealed that the GFF has leveraged its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Racing Madrid, established in 2023, to access technical expertise unavailable locally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned UEFA pro license coach and former Real Madrid player, Rueben De La Red Guti\u00e9rrez, has been enlisted to assess the program&#8217;s needs and craft a tailored development plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the GFF benefits from the guidance of FIFA technical consultant Len Lake, further enhancing the program&#8217;s effectiveness in nurturing young football talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Racing Madrid FC President, Steve Nijjar, expressed the club&#8217;s commitment to supporting Guyana&#8217;s football aspirations, citing a burgeoning connection between the two entities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nijjar commended the GFF for its visionary leadership and expressed optimism about forging a long-term partnership aimed at enhancing the sport locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the GFF&#8217;s high-performance program gains momentum, the ultimate goal remains securing a place for Guyana in the 2025 Under-17 World Cup, signaling a promising future for football development in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Travis Seymour The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has embarked on a transformative journey to elevate the country&#8217;s football prowess on the international stage through the implementation of a comprehensive&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16806,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16805"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16807,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16805\/revisions\/16807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}