| Friction Within FFB Executive? |
| Fri, September 6, 2013 |
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  18 months after being swept into office, tonight there are reports of discord within the executive of the Football Federation of Belize – discord so serious that reports say three members of the executive have been threatened with suspension. It seems that for some time executive members have been complaining to President Ruperto Vicente about the lack of efficiency in the FFB Secretariat. That created some friction between Vicente, who is directly responsible for the Secretariat and the Executive Members who would like a more modern management style.
Vicente reportedly discussed the executive's lack of support for him at a meeting with district chairmen on Wednesday. But the story that came out of that meeting is that he was trying to get support to suspend three executive members. There is some dispute over whether that was discussed, but the meeting did agree to send a caution letter to all executive members, including Vicente. The letter – which was received today - cautions the members that they are engaging in "malicious and undermining" activities.
Today the FFB sent our a press release saying, quote, "The sole purpose of the quarterly meeting was to discuss the Grass Roots (program)…"
It continues, "At no time there was a move to call an ExtraOrdinary Congress…or the suspension of any member of the FFB Executive."
The press release confirms that "all FFB Executive members were given a caution letter and were reminded that they must be aware of the FFB Code of Conduct and FIFA Disciplinary Code of Conduct."
And while the release is clear enough, it probably won't instantly restore harmony to what is a divided executive – and with national team players chafed about still not getting paid all their Gold Cup money, the current situation remains fraught for the FFB Executive.
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