BFA To Host Football Awards & Symposium
The Bermuda Football Association will close out the 2017/18 football season with the BFA Awards and the End of Season Symposium.
The BFA said, “On Friday, April 20th at the Bermuda Underwater Institute the BFA will host its annual awards the “Night of Legends”. The Awards will feature the Legends that will be honored with a scholarship in their name that will be presented in July 2018.
“The night will begin with a cocktail reception followed by the awards ceremony and a reception for the nights’ winners at the conclusion. Bermuda Idol 2014 winner Olivia Hamilton will be a part of the entertainment.
“Jason Roberts MBE, Director of Development for Concacaf, will be the guest speaker. Jason is a former professional player in the UK and represented his beloved country Grenada internationally.
“Jason’s professional career started at Hayes Town and concluded at Reading Football Club in 2014. A career that spanned 20 years! He has worked as a radio commentator of the BBC and 5 live as well as football pundit for BBC in the UK before joining Concacaf as the Director of Development.
“Tickets for the “Night of Legends” Awards are on sale at the BFA Office for $20.00 per person.
“Most Valuable Player, Young Player, and Coach of the Year are three of the awards that will be presented by our 2018 Legends. Also, presented will be the BFA Order of Merit award. This award is reserved for those individuals that have served football in Bermuda with distinction.
“On Saturday, April 21st, the end of season symposium will be held at the Bermuda College. The symposium will feature presentations from our island’s guest Jason Roberts on Concacaf development; The Bermuda Football Coaches Association on the “Power of the Coach”; Oakville Blue Devils and Bermuda Technical Development Director Maurice Lowe. The symposium will also have a presentation on the just concluded season.”
