Kesnol Lamour’s impassioned plea on his Facebook page paints a picture of a stifled Haitian football scene. The responsibility lies heavily on its leaders.
The replacement of Dadou with a FIFA normalization committee, instead of being a chance for bold reform by local stakeholders, has perpetuated paralysis.
Postponed elections, an unelected committee, and ignored clubs: the system drifts aimlessly, comfortable in its inaction, obedient to FIFA but deaf to the country’s needs.
The waste is profound.
World-class talents like Belgrade send strong signals of belonging, but are they heard? The national team, instead of being a meritocratic showcase, seems reserved for a “clan” of lesser players, sidelining serious competitors.
Quality coaches like Gonçalves, who succeed abroad with our female players, are driven away by our disdain.
This “normalization” mirrors the flaws of Haitian politics: illegitimate, ineffective, frustrating.
Its members, citing their interim status and lack of resources, shirk all ambition. Their only urgent task should be to organize credible elections and step aside, making way for a legitimate executive committee, elected by and for Haitian football.
The potential is there, and so are the players. As Kesnol Lamour says, “peyi a p ap janm rete konsa” (the country won’t stay like this forever). Let’s free football from its suited gravediggers.
