ROBERT SELMAN
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) extends condolences to the Management and Staff of Guyana Beverages Inc. on the passing of its former General Manager, Robert Selman.
Selman, 75 years old and retired, died on Monday last at his home in Trinidad and Tobago.
President Wayne Forde, in a message of condolence, said the passing of Selman is a “heartbreaking loss to the football fraternity.” The rest of the message follows: “This enduring friend of Guyana’s football cast no boundaries to his benevolence and generosity. Beyond the vast span of investments in tournaments, development programmes and players’ welfare – Robby was a true friend, who genuinely cared about making a lasting impact on the lives of the Young People of Guyana. His most famous line – “it is not who is right but rather, what is right” – engendered a quality of principled leadership that was anchored in fairness. He always saw what was possible and, for that, I would be forever thankful for the moments I spent in his counsel and the precious memories I must now carry for the rest of my life. His legacy lives on through the GFF Kool Kidz Grassroots programme, PETRA Turbo Knock out and Fruta Conquerors Football Club. On behalf of the Guyana Football Fraternity, I wish to convey my deepest condolences to his Family and Management and Staff of the Guyana Beverage Inc.”