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BVIFA President banned for 18 months!

BVIFA top officials Ms. Pickering (left) and Mr. Liburd.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The FIFA Ethics Committee, chaired by Claudio Sulser, has today, October 14, 2011 taken decisions regarding the ethics proceedings that had been opened in August against several Caribbean Football Union (CFU) officials including a ban for BVIFA President, Franka Pickering and a reprimand for Aubrey Liburd.

The proceedings had been opened in regard to apparent violations of the Code of Ethics connected to the investigation of the cases related to the special meeting of the CFU held in Trinidad & Tobago on May 11 and 12, 2011.

According to sources inside BVIFA, at no time has the Ethics Committee or FIFA suggested or implied that Ms. Pickering or Mr. Liburd actually accepted any of the supposed $40,000 bribes, but landed themselves in trouble through constant denial of any knowledge of the events that allegedly took place.

According to a FIFA media release, the Ethics Committee handed Franka Pickering a ban for a period of 18 months from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 500 or $600. In addition, Aubrey Liburd has received a reprimand and a fine of CHF 300 or $400.

The Ethics Committee also gave Horace Burrell (Jamaica) a ban for a period of six months from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other). The Ethics Committee decided to suspend three months of the ban, subject to a probationary period of two years.

Osiris Guzman (Dominican Republic) has been banned for a period of 30 days from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 300. The Ethics Committee decided to suspend 15 days of the ban, subject to a probationary period of six months.

Ian Hypolite (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) has been banned for a period of 30 days from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) and has received a fine of CHF 300. The Ethics Committee decided to suspend 15 days of the ban, subject to a probationary period of six months.

Hillaren Frederick (US Virgin Islands) has received a reprimand and a fine of CHF 300. Anthony Johnson (St. Kitts and Nevis) has received a reprimand but no fine.

The following officials have received a warning:

David Hinds (Barbados), Mark Bob Forde (Barbados), Richard Groden (Trinidad & Tobago), Yves Jean-Bart (Haiti) and Horace Reid (Jamaica)

Felix Ledesma (Dominican Republic) was considered not to have committed any violation.

The hearing of Noel Adonis (Guyana) has been postponed, while in the case of Patrick Mathurin (St. Lucia), more information is required and therefore no decision has been taken at this stage.

The cases of David Frederick (Cayman Islands) and Joseph Delves (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) were closed since they are no longer football officials. Should they return to football official positions, their cases would be examined again by the Ethics Committee.

17 Responses to “BVIFA President banned for 18 months!”

  • XRAY (14/10/2011, 16:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    GOOD GOSH LOOK HOW THEY MADE THE BVI SHAME
  • Crank Shaft (14/10/2011, 16:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    WOW! She denied knowing anything about it and POOF, she's on tape laughing and appearing to be in agreement with what was being put forward! WOW!! Well, $40,000 is worth being banned for 18mths, seems like a fair trade to me. I'll be honest, I was taking the money, real!!
    • long road (15/10/2011, 09:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      but everybody denies the truth until the facts comes out! Franka is no diffrent..she did what she taught waz best for the BVI team..my two cents so ayo stop buggin out
    • Kilpatrick Too! (15/10/2011, 12:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      So you good name and reputation is worth only a mere US$40k. Gosh you think dem tekking she back after 18 months. You tink any decent group want she ever. US$40k could last a lifetime. According to DANCIA PENN QC, where is your "moral compass"?
  • DOG MEAT (14/10/2011, 16:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    sorry it went down like this but its time to move on
  • apple pie (14/10/2011, 23:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    so can someone explain to me where is the $40 G?
    • True (15/10/2011, 09:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      where you think it is! They should of admitted being there and only got 30 days suspension. But lets face it $40,000.00 for not doing anything for 18 months is good, everyone can say they wouldn't but I would of.
  • red devil (15/10/2011, 11:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    jack warner said the tape was doctored...lord look trouble!
  • Kilpatrick Too! (15/10/2011, 12:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    All u please vote in Dancia Penn and VIP all the WAY!!! Not one can call QC a thief. Mind!
  • rrrrr (15/10/2011, 12:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    they are after the balc people in FIFA itsbaout race bottom line
  • disgusted (15/10/2011, 13:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    liburd should have known better he is a police officer.i hope they give the other officials of the bvifa some of the money
  • apple cross over (16/10/2011, 23:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Franker you are an up right lady now how the hick you get in this mess????
  • Caribbean man (17/10/2011, 12:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    After looking at the tape ,I must say that this fine lady was lucky not to get a bigger ban and fine.I don't think she could be proud of her display on that tape.
  • FIFA (18/10/2011, 14:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    DUNCE set ah ppl if u all know about fia there after CFU cause the carribbean has the most votes and sure it dtermines how would be the next elcted president since we all vote the same sepp blatter the current president came with bribes to the caribbean look south america tryin to pull away mexico from cfu but they cant only FIFA can approve that and the USA stands alone cause they think they shouldnt be under the carribean dont even talk bout canada


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