In the senior game it was agreed that players chosen for the Island squad cannot be involved in any other fixtures at least five days before a representative match.The Portsmouth Trophy – the Channel Islands U18 club championship – will now be decided in one day.
Therefore if the score is tied after normal and extra time then a penalty shoot-out will ensue.
The association is hopeful that a similar rule will be passed by the FA for the Upton Park Trophy, therefore streamlining finances for the clubs, who have to bear the costs of a replay.The number of council delegates has been reduced from nine to five while the number of Jersey Soccer League delegates has been reduced from four to two.The association also agreed that the position of commercial manager be replaced by a commercial committee.JFA president Charlie Tostevin said it had been a year of highs and lows.
We elected Mark Le Cornu as our secretary and that, we feel, will be a big plus with him being able to achieve some work with the Business Plan and restructuring so we’re looking positive for the future.’With the amount of money flying around from the FA we are looking for an accountant to come and help us out.’
