Guyana Football Federation (GFF) technical director, Neider Dos Santos believes that because of the limited resources of the GFF a short- term plan would better serve the development of the sport in Guyana.

In an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport, Dos Santos, who is about to renew his contract with the GFF, said that with the evident lack or resources it would be of little use to start a long-term plan and be forced to stop it soon after.

“It makes no sense that we sit and plan something that we are unable to do. It does not make for us only to have a lot of paper and nothing is being done.

“We don’t have the structure nor resources at this point. We can start but we would not be able to accomplish. Football is a very expensive sport contrary to what many people think. We were in St Lucia for just one weekend and it cost over $1M. To keep the players in camp is also very expensive.”

Guyana football has been ailing for years and many of the sport’s followers have clamoured for the governing body to activate a long-term scheme which, some claim, would see the sport out of the forest.

But Dos Santos cautioned that it would be wise to stick within limits. “If at this time we know that the resources that we have could allow a one-year plan then a one year plan it should be. After that we sit and look and see what else can be done.”

Last year Dos Santos, who filled the position of Claude Bolton, was appointed Technical Director. He immediately took control of the national Under-17 team which contested the World Cup qualifiers with some measure of success.

Dos Santos later pulled the national Under-23s under his wing and guided them to a resounding 4-1 beating of Barbados last Sunday when Guyana opened its Olympic Qualifier hunt.

His contract runs for one year and is now up for renewal.

Bolton was in the midst of drafting a 14-year plan for local football dubbed, `Initiative 14’ when he abruptly left and returned to Canada.

“It is very different if we go to Brazil which has a very rich federation. They can implement 20 or 30-year plans but at this time in Guyana I have to say no.”

“I don’t think that it is fit to make a five year plan then down the road it folds in a year or two because of lack of resources.

“It is better to plan taking into consideration what you have.”