MP Floyd Green appointed Treasure Beach FC chairman
Member of Parliament Floyd Green is the newly appointed chairman of the Jamaica Premier League's (JPL) Treasure Beach FC.
The announcement was made this morning by the club.
Speaking to The Gleaner, Green, MP for St Elizabeth South Western, said he has a longstanding association with the club.
"There is an opportunity to serve the club, to provide greater service. I have seen the club at various stages as MP, so the interest has always been there. They made it to the Premier League, and everybody was very proud," said Green.
Weeks before the beginning of the new JPL season, businessman Jason Henzell, one of the stalwarts of the club, stepped down as chairman.
"There is no way to separate Jason, BREDS, and Treasure Beach from the club. He is no longer the chairman, but is still an active member of the community and the NGO group which has provided significant support," Green said, noting that there are plans to seek expertise from others to strengthen the club.
As the new chairman, Green said his role will not focus on the day-to-day running of the club.
"The chairmanship is really to provide overall guidance and direction for the club, especially in a more corporate sense. We can plan and sustain for the future. We want to ensure, first, that we stay up, and that we put things in place to always have a good pipeline of players and opportunities, particularly in relation to branding and partnerships. We can bring players to the international stage, because that is very important."
The club started in 1993 in the Division Two league, with Henzell as chairman.
In 2023, they ended a 42-year drought, becoming the first St Elizabeth-based team to be promoted to the JPL.
The team is currently seeking partners to invest and provide sponsorship.
- Ashley Anguin
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