CFU Release - CFU appoints new General Secretary

CFU APPOINTS AFZAL KHAN AS  NEW GENERAL SECRETARY

December 29, 2006

 

The Caribbean Football Union on Thursday announced Trinidadian Afzal Khan as its new General Secretary.

 

Following weeks of assessing several applications from various interested persons to take over the post last held by Kerri-Ann Alleyne, CFU President Jack Warner and his associates, following another week of final interviews, decided that Khan was the best man for the job.

 

Warner welcomed Khan on board, adding that his duties will start at next month’s DIgicel Caribbean Cup Finals in T&T from January 12-24.

 

"I wholeheartedly welcome Afzal on board with the football family. I do honestly believe that, by his appointment, we have lifted the bar somewhat and this can only augur well for Caribbean football. Afzal hits the ground running with the organisation of the Digicel Caribbean Cup and a host of other football events in the Caribbean over the coming months,” Warner told CFU Media. “Welcome aboard, Afzal. "

 

Warner also revealed that the CFU will appoint an events coordinator in the next month. Alleyne had also previously held that position prior to her General Secretary appointment. She has since moved to the CONCACAF Offices, Trump Tower, New York.

 

Khan, a graduate of the Caribbean Institute of Mass Communications of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, has considerable experience in the fields of Media, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Marketing and Corporate Management.

 

A former Head of News/Sports and Current Affairs at Trinidad and Tobago Television,  Khan went on to serve as General Manager of a radio network, along with his appointment as Publisher of a Newspaper company. Prior to this, he served as a Lecturer in the field of Communications, Public Relations and Advertising at the Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies and the UWI's LCCI programme.  He has also lectured in modules conducted by the Institute of Business of the UWI, and has served as a consultant to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, Media Companies and a foreign Media Training and Development Organisation. He also served with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, and the Board of the Caribbean Publishers and Broadcasters Association.

 

From Media, Khan went  on to Corporate management with a local financial company,  serving on a number of Boards, including Education, Health and Security.

 

Khan will begin his tenure as General Secretary with effect from January 2nd 2007.

 

Dominican Republic out Digicel playoffs

 

The CFU wishes to announced that Dominican Republic have pulled out of the three-team playoff for the final spot in the Digicel Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Trinidad next month.

 

As a result, Bermuda and Haiti will now contest a playoffs for the final spot in one of the Groups which includes Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Martinque.

 

Fixtures for playoffs at Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.

 

January

 

Sunday 7 - Haiti vs Bermuda - 4:00pm

 

Tuesday 9 - Bermuda vs Haiti - 5:00om