Gregory Grimes has stepped down as the Bermuda Football Association second vice-president after serving for 30 years on the BFA executive.

Grimes, who served as a referee, referee instructor, committee chairman and head of delegation, resigned at last week’s monthly executive meeting. Grimes will continue serving as a referee instructor, committee member and match commissioner.

“Mr Grimes, as he was always called, stated that he had immense pleasure serving on the executive since 1985 and that he had enjoyed the friendships that he had made along the way,” said Larry Mussenden, the BFA president. “He also spoke about the development of football and the BFA over the years.

“The executive members then commended Mr Grimes for his commitment to football, the BFA and to his working relationships both domestically and internationally. The BFA staff also thanked Mr Grimes for his dedication to the BFA office where he was in regular attendance dealing with all matters, in particular referee and match commissioner reports.”

Grimes served as a referee, a Fifa trained referee instructor, a match commissioner for local matches, chaired various standing committees, served as a member of committees, head of delegation on various international trips and represented Bermuda at Caribbean Football Union, Concacaf and Fifa congresses around the world.

Mussenden thanked Grimes for encouraging him to do volunteer work for the BFA back in 1996 and for all the hard work and effort that he had given to football.

Grimes was presented with a silver tray on behalf of the BFA executive, staff and affiliates.