Clubs welcome him back but will Dorey stay on?

DAVE DOREY is this weekend pondering his future in football. He was reinstated as Guernsey Football Association president this week after being cleared of serious allegations.

This came after the announcement that following an investigation, Shetland police would take no legal action against Mr Dorey.

It is understood that Mr Dorey, who is on holiday, has requested an early meeting with the directors of Guernsey Football Association LBG.

'We are relieved that it's all over for all parties concerned ' hopefully,' said GFA senior vice-president Dave Nussbaumer.

'I have been asked if I am delighted, but really it is relief that hopefully everybody can return to their normal lives.'

The island's most experienced football administrator, Alec Le Noury, yesterday welcomed the news that Mr Dorey had been cleared and reinstated.

'I am delighted with the way things have turned out,' said the past-president and honorary life president of the GFA.

'Now we look to things getting back to normal. I am delighted to have him back.

'He has served the game for many years. He is Guernsey's Mr Football. He has done so much for football and I cannot wait to see him back at the helm.'

Mr Le Noury, who stepped in to act as an LBG director on an advisory basis during the past few months, thanked people for their efforts.

'I do not think any damage has been done,' he said, emphasising that all representative fixtures had been fulfilled.

Mr Le Noury said that there would be a meeting on Mr Dorey's return but he did not know whether Mr Dorey wanted to stay on as president.

'Hopefully things will fit into place,' he said.

Vale Rec. president Tony Blondel said: 'I am happy that it's all over. Hopefully now people can concentrate on pushing the game forward because we have a lot of young players to bring through and that has got to be the main thing now.

'We have got to put it behind us and continue to promote the game and make sure it remains the best game to play.'

Mr Blondel said he did not know if Mr Dorey would stay on.

He said that the events following Mr Dorey's early return from the Shetland Island Games had been unfortunate, but not a disaster. Football could recover.

'Everybody needs to pull together and work for the better of football throughout the whole island,' said Mr Blondel.

Bels secretary Andy Robert was pleased that Mr Dorey had been reinstated and wanted everybody to concentrate on the future and their roles in running football.

Sylvans secretary Mike Bachelet said: 'I am absolutely delighted. We can now start taking things forward rather than standing still like we have for the last few months.'

He said that there was a need for someone to take control at the top and start moving matters forward ' such as appointing a new GFA secretary.

Graham Skuse has been carrying out that role on a part-time basis but Mr Bachelet said that, coming into a period where games were going to be postponed, there was a need for somebody there to sort things out.

Mr Bachelet said that he and Sylvans were in agreement with the reinstatement and that there was a need for Mr Dorey to be there to organise.

Advocate Peter Ferbrache, who has been representing Mr Dorey, said that he expected to meet his client shortly after his return early next week.