CFA to hold turnover next week

NOW that the Cebu Football Association has been recognized by the Philippine Football Federation, they will finally have that long suspended turnover next week once outgoing president Richard Montayre returns from Japan.

The turnover is expected to coincide with the induction of the officers and they have invited Azkals team manager Dan Palami to grace the ceremony.

The former board, through Montayre and former General Secretary Bro. Mari Aberasturi, earlier said they are ready to turn over documents, items and financial statements to the new board.

“There is no formal protocol with the turnover. I know they have to give materials and books to us but it’s not about the positions, because we are already recognized,” said
CFA vice president Rico Navarro.

He said the turnover next week proves there is no longer an issue between the former and the new board.

“There are no issues and we’re not on bad terms. We welcome and acknowledge them,” said Navarro.

He added that they respect the decision of the former board to suspend the turn over because of the election-related protest.

“We could have done the induction of officers before but out of respect to the new officers, we decided to schedule it once everything is settled already to avoid confrontation,” said Navarro.

Meanwhile, skipper Jed Diamante towed the Philippine Little Azkals, who are managed by Montayre, to their second win tin the Japan-East Asean U14 youth football festival in Osaka, Japan.

Diamante scored early in the 8th minute and banked his second goal five minutes to beat Malaysia, 2-1, and redeem the team’s loss against Indonesia.

Indonesia blanked the Little Azkals, 2-0, to hand them their first defeat in the invitational tournament organized and funded by the Japan Football Association.

The Little Azkals, which also beat Brunei, 3-0, now have two wins and one loss in the tournament.

The team includes Cebuano booters Lawrence Colina, Major Ebarle, Kintaro Miyagi, Vincent Lovitos and Lorenzo Genco.

The team’s remaining matches will be against host Japan and Singapore.

This is third trip for the Philippine Under-14 team, which also saw action in the AFC U-14 Football Festival in Malaysia. Prior to that, the team had a 20-day training camp in Palermo, Italy.