Queripel concerned stale football is falling behind

Thursday 6th March 2008, 2:29PM GMT.

Rangers and Bels clash on Sunday at St Andrew’s. (Picture by Daniel Guerin, 0544232)

BELS Youth One coach Ray Queripel is backing moves for a radical shake-up of junior football in Guernsey.

His club have really struggled with the number of players at under-18 level this season and with sometimes having a bare 11 to select from on match days, it is a credit to the coach and players that they are still in the hunt for the league. Queripel, who has also coached the club’s Priaulx side, is backing changes.

‘If nothing is done, football in Guernsey will be going backwards. We have to look at other sports and what they have done and move the sport on,’ he warned.
‘We could lose four good under-18 players to basketball if nothing is done.’