Sixth term inspires fresh desire for Warner

MIAMI, Florida (CMC):

Caribbean football strongman Austin 'Jack' Warner says he has a renewed motivation to serve after he was confirmed on Tuesday as CONCACAF president for a sixth term.

The FIFA vice-president was earlier this year nominated unopposed for the role, which sees him in control of the powerful continental governing body for North, Central American and the Caribbean football.

"This trust that you, my family, has placed upon me has invigorated my spirit and my soul to continue to serve you to the best of my ability," Warner told the CONCACAF Congress.

"For over 40 years of my life, I have served this sport, but I cannot and I will never personalise the sequence of events.

"I now bear with the other members of this executive committee the task of implementing the mandate set by you the members of this great and promising confederation."

21 years at the helm

Warner was originally elected CONCACAF president in 1990 and has led the governing body since then.

He was also recently returned unopposed as head of the Caribbean Football Union.

Three other CONCACAF executive members were also confirmed in their positions after also being nominated unopposed.

Barbadian Lisle Austin will serve as vice-president of the Caribbean Zone, Mexican Football Federation chief Justino Compean will continue as vice-president of the North Zone while Panamanian Ariel Alvarado will be a member of the Central American Zone.

During his address, Warner praised the hard work of the members who had transformed CONCACAF into the powerhouse it had become.

"For the last 50 years, men and women have toiled to transform our confederation into what it is today," he said.

"We pay tribute to those that have passed and remain grateful to all who continue to serve."