Today, the Jamaica Football Federation received copies of two applications seeking mandatory injunctions, one of which was withdrawn.
The court considered the Application of Patricia Garel, president of Beach Soccer Jamaica wherein she sought a mandatory injunction to compel the Jamaica Football Federation to allow her to participate in the upcoming election of officers for the Jamaica Football Federation on January 14, 2024.
The Applicant failed at her attempts to get this mandatory injunction after Kaysian Kennedy-Sherman Attorney-at-law, of TWP Attorneys, the Attorneys for the Jamaica Football Federation argued that this mandatory injunction would not have been appropriate having regard to the circumstances and that same should not be granted.
The Court allowed the Applicant to file an amended application wherein she sought to get an injunction to postpone the Jamaica Football Federation election until the final determination of the Applicant’s claim. However, this too was unsuccessful as the court ordered that an interim injunction be put in place for a period of 28 days pending further determination by the Court.
In light of the foregoing, the Jamaica Football Federation wishes to advise that the Voting Congress of the Jamaica Football Federation scheduled for January 14, 2024, is postponed until further notice. The administration of the Jamaica Football Federation will continue to be headed by President Michael Ricketts and will continue to advise it’s delegates of any developments.
