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Haiti - Diaspora : Launch of the Caribbean Premier Football League
04/06/2015 11:17:57

Haiti - Diaspora : Launch of the Caribbean Premier Football League
Tuesday of members of the Haitian Diaspora under the auspices of the Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE) have launched the Caribbean Premier Football League (CPFL).

Robert Labrousse, the Minister of MHAVE present at the ceremony, applauded with both hands this initiative of the diaspora, to create jobs in the country and promoting more harmonious social relations emphasizing "Football is a sport that we play and that we love with great passion [...] This new league will aim to promote the sport king and generate income in Haiti [...]"

According to Georges Romanian, living in the United States and founder of the League, who had come accompanied by old glories of Brazilian football like Elzo Coelho and Roberto Alagon; this project aims to promote the Haitian football by favoring training at the base. He announced participation in this league, of 10 teams from various Haitian cities including : Léogâne, Saint-Marc, Port-de-Paix, Fort Liberté, Port-au-Prince, Jérémie, Jacmel, les Cayes, as well as two teams playing in the United States, including Florida.

These teams affiliated with the CPFL, will have the responsibility to build academies or football schools for Haitian children. As highlighted Elzo Coelho "[...] it is only when we start with the base that we can have results in the future. Haiti has the potential to repeat the exploit of 1974. I had the chance to work in Brazil, with a group of Haitian footballers there about 6 years and I was amazed at their potential and dynamism."

The Minister Labrousse is convinced that "This professional league will will bring together all the son of Haiti around a common goal, the promotion of our national sport by demonstrating that we can innovate, build and develop activities both recreational and creative of income."

HL/ HaitiLibre

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