Hyde staying in Falmouth

Following the cancellation of last season's Western Confederation Super League due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lenworth 'Teacher' Hyde, coach of Falmouth United, says he will be back at the club next season to continue his quest to take them into the Red Stripe Premier League for the 2021-2022 tournament.

The local football season was declared null and void by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) in May as the Government tried to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

Unbeaten Falmouth United were leading the competition with 25 points after 11 matches when the pandemic forced an end to the competition.

They were one point ahead of Faulkland FC, while Montego Bay United were third with 22.

Hyde told STAR Sports that he has already started to plan for next season.

"I will be back at Falmouth United most definitely for next season because I am more than prepared to get the team to the Premier League in 2021-2022," said Hyde.

"I have been talking to Ky-Mani Marley (owner) regularly and he will be on board again for next season, but we are still waiting to find out when the Super League for 2020-21 will kick off," he said.

"He (Ky-Mani) loves the football down here. Members of the community are coming out again to watch football and they love the team, and so we are just looking forward to the announcement for the start of the season," Hyde said. Falmouth had a record of seven wins and four draws before the league was aborted.

Hyde underscored that like many local fans, they were all disappointed that the season was called off by the JFF.

"We were the leaders going into the final round and so were set on getting into the Premier League next season," Hyde said.

"It was very disappointing for us because the man (Ky-Mani Marley) spent a lot of money on the team. We were all very sad after the abrupt end to the competition. Everywhere else around the world, they finished their leagues and we couldn't finish ours," he said.