Incumbent President of the SVGFF Carl Dickson, and all those wishing to contest for Executive positions of the SVGFF will be subject to compliance with an Integrity Check
Persons desirous of vying for offices of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) must first satisfy an Integrity Check.
The Integrity Check is set for January 16, ahead of the Federation’s 2023 Annual Congress, scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Methodist Church Hall, Kingstown.
The offices of President and three Vice president will be up for election at the Congress
The Integrity Check requires. Among other things, that prospective candidates answer three questions:
- Have you previously been convicted by a final decision of any intentional indictable offence or of any offence corresponding to a violation of the rules of conduct set out in part II section 5 of the FIFA Code of Ethics?
- Has a sports governing body ever imposed any disciplinary or similar sanction or measure on you in the past for actions which amount to a violation of the rules of conduct set out in part II section 5 of the FIFA Code of Ethics?
- Are you the subject of any pending civil, criminal or disciplinary proceedings or investigations?
Additionally, candidates must comply with nine other conditions.
Among these is that candidates must indicate that they are “fully aware and confirm that the body conducting the integrity check may also request information on possible sanctions (questions 1 and 2 above) directly from FIFA or the relevant confederation, as well as from other institutions such as the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, or the International Olympic Committee”.
Further, nominees are required to sign a consent form, noting that they have accepted their nominations which must be seconded and supported by two other clubs/ leagues.
The offices that come up for election at the Congress are filled by: Cark Dickson – President, Otashie Spring- First Vice- President, Wayne Grant- Second Vice President, and Dwight Roberts – Third Vice President.