Adrian Frater, News Editor

WESTERN BUREAU:

JAMAICA FOOTBALL Federation (JFF) president Captain Horace Burrell has issued a challenge to the three government ministers from St James to join forces to ensure the parish gets at least a 10,000-seat stadium.

"I am calling on Dr Horace Chang, Clive Mullings and Edmund Bartlett, the three government ministers from this parish, to ensure that you get at least a decent 10,000-seat facility," said Burrell while addressing yesterday's launch of the St James FA Guardian Life Division Two competition. "It is something the people from this region more than deserve."

Rescue the parish

Drawing reference to the glory days of St James' football, Burrell said there was now an urgent need to rescue the parish and put it back on a path of growth.

He said the JFF was extremely disappointed with the current situation and has pledge the support of the organisation in the drive to rebuild football in the region.

"We will be doing all we can to help but I am calling upon you to demand more from the politicians," said Burrell. "You supported them, so they should support you - that is something you should demand."

In outlining some of the JFF's plans to bring back high visibility to football in the west, Burrell said CFU Caribbean Cup, which will be hosted by Jamaica, will see one zone being played in Kingston and the other in western Jamaica.

He also noted that plans were in place to play the second leg of the 2010 World Cup Elimination opener between Bahamas and Jamaica, which has been awarded to Jamaica, at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.

"The two legs will be played in Jamaica because The Bahamas does not have a suitable facility to host their home game," said Burrell.