BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE development of a Technical Center for Football in St. Kitts and Nevis is taking shape as the local Football Association has seen the completion of the first phase of the FIFA Goal Project.
On Saturday last (Mar. 5), officials from the for SKNFA, FIFA’s representative Howard Mackintosh and contractor Lennox Warner took local media representatives on a guided tour of the completed aspects of the facility, which is located in St. Peter’s.
“For us, the Goal Project is a very, very important project as far as the sport of football is concerned here in St. Kitts and Nevis,” SKNFA President Anthony Johnson said. “Of course it is not yet fully completed but we thought that it was important to give you the members of the media and also members of the clubs a tour so that you can see the progress that has been made so far.”
The officials also used that time to sign a contract to commence construction of the second phase, which will see the completion of the entire facility and the development of a playing facility adjacent to the technical center.
According to the FIFA’s representative, the contract for phase two is US$600,000.
“We have had an excellent relationship with phase one and we are continuing with the consultant and the contractor,” Mackintosh disclosed.
Phase one of the project, which started some eight months ago, was also funded by FIFA to the tune of US$500,000, SKNVibes Sports was told.
The first phase saw the development of the complex and the building which will house the referees department; a conference room; training facility (gym); a security area; and also an area to host visiting teams, clubs and match officials.
