ISSUE № 11, DEC 2014
Galveston and West Indies Pirates
this partnership will
include the sending of
3-4 West Indian players a season to Pirate
SC to experience high
level football and expose players to scouts
and college coaches
Texas based Galveston Pirate Soccer Club re-
in the USA. The de-
cently announced their exclusive partnership
velopmental squad of
with The West Indies Football Association. This
the WIFA will be re-
association was established in June 2013 in
named the WIFA Pi-
recognition that a related association existed in
rates, in honor of this
the 50's called the British Caribbean Football
new agreement.
Association. Then it was a Caribbean select
WIFA Technical Director James Baird is
will support each other and ensure “great
team that played matches mostly against British
expecting that the West Indies supporters
things are achieved together.” Much is
opposition. Some immediate benefit s from this
and vice versa the Galveston supporters
planned for the Pirates in 2015.
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