The Bermuda men’s football team have been congratulated for being great ambassadors for the island on and off the field by a leading Concacaf official.

Speaking during the Bermuda Football Association’s congress, which was held at Bermuda College last week, Howard McIntosh, the Concacaf director of member services and in charge of the Caribbean region, spoke with pride about Michael Findlay’s side.

“Your senior men’s team put me in a lot of trouble in Antigua recently,’’ McIntosh said. “Antigua needed to beat Bermuda and they weren't successful at that, so I was in an uncomfortable position of having to console the people in Antigua.

“I was proud of how the team conducted themselves on the plane. I had to say it to David [Sabir] and Mark [Wade], you guys did a tremendous job in Antigua & Barbuda, you have to realise that you have good ambassadors on and off the field.

“I would like to congratulate the Bermuda Football Association for their success in the Nations League by beating my friends from Antigua & Barbuda, and also your under-14 team’s performance.

“We are very proud of the achievements of the Bermuda Football Association and we have been consistent with the one Concacaf philosophy, we want to continue supporting the BFA.”

At the BFA congress, Mark Wade was unopposed as he was named president for another four years, with second vice-president Crenstant Williams also re-elected uncontested.

Veteran referee Anthony Francis and Troy Brimmer were again chosen to serve in the executive council, while Jibri Smith and Nasir Wade were elected as new members.

Vance Campbell, the BFA’s compliance and player development committee chairperson, presented the Child Safeguarding Policy, which seeks to protect the welfare of young footballers. When fully implemented, all individuals involved in youth football must be cleared by relevant authorities.

No questions were raised when Ray Jones, the BFA treasurer, presented the independent audit report.