Captain Horace Burrell, JFF President, is dead

Captain Horace Burrell, President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), is dead.
  
He passed away today at the age of 67 after ailing for some time.
 
Captain Burrell was instrumental in leading the Reggae Boyz to the 1998 World Cup in France.
  
He was also the founder of the Jamaican restaurant chain The Captain's Bakery and Grill and Captain's Aviation Services which he founded in 1995 and 2008, respectively.

Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Dr. Peter Phillips, in a statement, expressed sorrow at news of the death of Captain Burrell.

Dr. Phillips said Jamaica will always remain grateful to Captain Burrell who, as the head of the Jamaica Football Federation, "believed in the potential of our national players and took Jamaica’s game to the global playing field."

He said Burrell made a significant contribution to national development through football and the exposure of Jamaican players and he will be missed.