The lone contender against Randy Harris in the Barbados Football Association (BFA) presidency race is gearing up for an energetic campaign to unseat the incumbent and reshape the sport’s leadership on the island.Since declaring his candidacy for the April 7 election, former national goalkeeper Omari Eastmond has been actively seeking support from affiliated clubs and prominent figures in the sport.“I’ve received tremendous backing, although not all of it is public. Many people have reached out to me,” he told Barbados TODAY.Eastmond plans to launch a series of events using various communication platforms to connect with the football community and key stakeholders: “It’s crucial to convey my message because we’re in dire need of change.”“I can’t identify with any plans for the development of football in Barbados. We’re not in a good place at the moment. There was a time when Barbados’ rivals were Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba; now even Monsterrat beating us. This can’t be the direction anyone would want to see football in Barbados,” he added.Eastmond believes that his candidacy represents a call for transformative leadership within the BFA, centred on strategic planning, financial accountability, and grassroots development, with the ultimate aim of revitalising Barbadian football on both national and international stages.He is currently the only challenger to Harris, who first assumed office in September 2012 and was re-elected in 2016, ran uncontested in the 2020 elections, securing his third term as president.