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<span style="font-weight: bold"> OGNR # Football : Western # Jamaica ... ( Gleaner )...</span>
CONCACAF's director of marketing and television, Manolo Zubiria, has given the thumbs up to the preparatory work being done on the playing and practice facilities to be used in the confederation's Under-17 Championship, which will be staged in western Jamaica, February 14-27.Zubiria who, along with officials of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and members of the Montego Bay's Mayor Charles Sinclair-led Local Organising Committee (LOC), completed a two-day tour of facilities yesterday, said he was pleased with what he saw, albeit acknowledging that there is still a lot of work to be done."We cannot be satisfied and think it is all ready, there is still a lot of work to do," said Zubiria. "However, I think there is enough time to get things ready, we just need to make sure that the resources are there and the proper support from the people who need to push things together."I have seen many facilities over the past two days, some are better than others, some need more work to be done but generally, things are looking good," noted Zubira, whose tour covered venues such as the Catherine Hall Stadium, the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, Jarrett Park, the UDC playing field and the Seba United facility.JFF general secretary Horace Reid, who is based on the ground in western Jamaica, echoed similar sentiments to Zubira, stating that things were falling into place in a most satisfactory manner.Satisfied"I am satisfied with where we are ... the various stakeholders are doing what they have to do and in the time they need to have it done," said Reid. "I am extremely confident that we will be ready ... the CONCACAF inspection went well and we know the area in which we need to place special emphasis."With regard to the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, which will be used for next weekend's Jamaica Jazz Festival, Reid said he has been assured several times by the operators of the facility that there is really no need to be concerned as they have a plan in place to ensure the stadium will be in peak condition for the tournament."We have been promised that we will have an excellent pitch for the tournament and that the facility will be in tip-top shape," said Reid.For his part, Mayor Sinclair said he was quite pleased with the preparatory work that is ongoing in both St James and Trelawny, and feels absolutely confident that the west will not only be ready but will be putting on a fabulous tournament."Work is going on at all the facilities and all the suggested adjustments are being made," said Sinclair. "I am particularly pleased with the work that is being done on the training facilities and I am confident that they will all be up to the standard required by CONCACAF."Turning to the installation of the floodlights at the Catherine Hall Stadium, which is behind schedule at the time, Sinclair said he had every confidence that they will be ready and in place for the February 27 final, which is the only game they will be required for."The pylons are now being put up and the contractors, who are from Venezuela, have indicated to me that the lights will be in place by February 6," the mayor stated.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> OGNR # Football : Western # Jamaica ... ( Gleaner )...</span>
CONCACAF's director of marketing and television, Manolo Zubiria, has given the thumbs up to the preparatory work being done on the playing and practice facilities to be used in the confederation's Under-17 Championship, which will be staged in western Jamaica, February 14-27.Zubiria who, along with officials of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and members of the Montego Bay's Mayor Charles Sinclair-led Local Organising Committee (LOC), completed a two-day tour of facilities yesterday, said he was pleased with what he saw, albeit acknowledging that there is still a lot of work to be done."We cannot be satisfied and think it is all ready, there is still a lot of work to do," said Zubiria. "However, I think there is enough time to get things ready, we just need to make sure that the resources are there and the proper support from the people who need to push things together."I have seen many facilities over the past two days, some are better than others, some need more work to be done but generally, things are looking good," noted Zubira, whose tour covered venues such as the Catherine Hall Stadium, the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, Jarrett Park, the UDC playing field and the Seba United facility.JFF general secretary Horace Reid, who is based on the ground in western Jamaica, echoed similar sentiments to Zubira, stating that things were falling into place in a most satisfactory manner.Satisfied"I am satisfied with where we are ... the various stakeholders are doing what they have to do and in the time they need to have it done," said Reid. "I am extremely confident that we will be ready ... the CONCACAF inspection went well and we know the area in which we need to place special emphasis."With regard to the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, which will be used for next weekend's Jamaica Jazz Festival, Reid said he has been assured several times by the operators of the facility that there is really no need to be concerned as they have a plan in place to ensure the stadium will be in peak condition for the tournament."We have been promised that we will have an excellent pitch for the tournament and that the facility will be in tip-top shape," said Reid.For his part, Mayor Sinclair said he was quite pleased with the preparatory work that is ongoing in both St James and Trelawny, and feels absolutely confident that the west will not only be ready but will be putting on a fabulous tournament."Work is going on at all the facilities and all the suggested adjustments are being made," said Sinclair. "I am particularly pleased with the work that is being done on the training facilities and I am confident that they will all be up to the standard required by CONCACAF."Turning to the installation of the floodlights at the Catherine Hall Stadium, which is behind schedule at the time, Sinclair said he had every confidence that they will be ready and in place for the February 27 final, which is the only game they will be required for."The pylons are now being put up and the contractors, who are from Venezuela, have indicated to me that the lights will be in place by February 6," the mayor stated.