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Nov 23, 2012 Sports
The FIFA RAP course conducted by FIFA Refereeing Development Officer and Referee Instructor, Peter Prendergast was recently held here at the Georgetown club and Kaieteur Sport carried an incorrect report that attracted the ire of the facilitator.
Kaieteur Sport had stated that Mr. Prendergast had stated that, “failure for the Government of Guyana to waive Customs Duties on the equipment sent here for the use by the participants in the course would result in the certificates not being presented to the participants.”
Mr. Prendergast noted that, “It is not the practice of FIFA or its representatives to interfere in such matters making declarations as was incorrectly stated.”
Editors Note: Indeed we reviewed the address delivered by Mr. Prendergast at the above mentioned forum and are satisfied that we had inadvertently misquoted him. At no time did Mr. Prendergast state that failure for the Government of Guyana to waive Customs Duties on the equipment sent here for use by the participants in the course would result in the certificates not being presented to the participants.
In fact we publish a verbatim account of what was said on the issue. “The GFF is unable to have those gears here for whatever reason which is domestic. FIFA is not happy about it and I have been advised that though the course will officially start today, no certificate will be handed out unless the equipment is cleared. One hand can’t clap; if you do, FIFA does. I will tell you that though the course has officially started the instructions are that no certificates will be handed out to the participants unless the equipment sent by FIFA is cleared.
FIFA has already done its part; it is now up to the Football Federation, the people of Guyana and the Government to ensure that the people benefit from these gifts.”
We wish to retract the original article while extending our regrets for any embarrassment
or inconvenience that would have been experienced by Mr. Prendergast.
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