The St. Lucia Football Association mourns the passing of one of their own, Christian Husbands fondly known as Banker.

“There are no words that can express how sorry I am to hear about the death of my good friend. I am stunned to hear of this news and still can’t believe that it has really happened said Lyndon Cooper SLFA President.On behalf of the St. Lucia Football Association we are honoured to have worked with Banker. His contribution, and his service to the football fraternity, was giving unreservedly. He was truly a blessing and will be missed.

Banker became a valuable member of the St. Lucia Football association family when his son became a member of the Under 15 national squad back in 2015. His involvement quickly became more than that of just a supportive dad – his willingness to assist the boys in their quest to achieve football success saw him assume the role of team manager, a role he truly excelled in, and it included mentoring and motivating the young men as they prepared to represent their country at the international level.

He gave of his time willingly and freely, sharing his views and perspectives on how to achieve excellence with the boys, who always looked forward to his advice and motivating speeches. The boys truly benefitted from his many contributions.It is not that common that someone of his stature is willing to contribute to the extent that Christian Husbands did, so to awake yesterday morning to the sad news of his passing has left us with a deep feeling of great loss and sadness.