TTFA boss extends condolences to late Burrell’s family

The 67-year-old Burrell passed away on Tuesday in the United States, where he had been a patient at John Hopkins Cancer Treatment Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

“We are deeply saddened and shocked to hear about Captain Burrell’s passing. His enthusiasm for life and football was admirable.

We are with his family in thoughts and prayers during this trying period,” John-Williams said.

“His passing is a sad loss for football. Captain Burrell played a significant role in football in Jamaica for several years and dedicated a significant part of his life towards the development of the game there. He was a Jamaican stalwart.

“We in Trinidad and Tobago held a longstanding relationship with ‘Captain’, sharing the same vision for taking the game to greater heights in the region.

His name was synonymous with the term Reggae Boyz. And he played a significant role in Jamaican football, having also served in various positions in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), CONCACAF and FIFA. May his soul rest in peace,” John-Williams stated.