THE 3RD Sinulog Football Cup slated next weekend will kick off this year’s football tournaments sanctioned by the Cebu Football Association (CFA).
After the Sinulog Football Cup, tournaments being plotted aside from the ongoing 15th Aboitiz Football Cup are the Thirsty Cup this February, the Cebu International School tournament in March and the BRO festival tournament in April.
Glenn Quisido, who heads the tournament committee of the CFA, said that as much as possible, they do not want to turn away groups who want to organize a tournament.
However, since most schedules are already taken up until April, those who want to organize a tournament this year will first be asked to write an official letter to the CFA.
They will then be called to a meeting with the CFA Board to agree on the schedule.
Quisido said that they do not want to hold tournaments simultaneously to avoid conflicts. But if it is just a festival, they are willing to give leeway.
Quisido also said that Cebu may host another international friendly match in March or April pitting the Philippine Azkals against either Thailand or Vietnam aside from one match of the Group E of the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup qualifiers.
According to Quisido, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) now has three areas to choose from to hold international football matches—Manila, Bacolod and Cebu.
“As soon as PFF gives us the confirmation, then we will readily accept,” said Quisido. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON