FIFA fires executive members of Grenada Football
Published:Thursday | October 1, 2009 | 5:59 PM
Football’s world governing body, FIFA, has fired the executive of the Grenada Football Association effectively ending the ongoing turmoil and clearing the way for fresh general elections.
FIFA’s executive committee dismissed the Ashley Folkes-led executive after receiving a report from FIFA attorney John Collins who travelled to Grenada last month on a fact-finding mission.
FIFA says in a letter that the Grenada Football Association was facing serious internal turmoil, which was hampering its good functioning.
The letter was also copied to FIFA’s vice-president and CONCACAF president Jack Warner, as well as Folkes.
Last year, FIFA ruled that the Folkes-led executive was guilty of violating Grenada Football Association statutes after they refused to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Council to entertain a no-confidence motion against him.
An interim committee appointed by the Grenada Football Association General Council is now in charge.
Speaker of the Grenada Parliament George McGuire heads the committee, which also includes assistant Commissioner of Police Smith Roberts.
FIFA has given the interim committee six months to adopt FIFA approved statues and to elect the executive for the new term.