Jannou Emmanual Bellas Under-Fifteen Football Cup launched  

Published on Apr 7, 2025

The Jannou Credit Union has joined efforts to celebrate the legendary football administrator and coach Emmanuel Bellas through a competition named in his honor.



The Jannou Credit Union has hosted the press launch of a football tournament which will celebrate the legacy of Emmanuel Bellas a football coach and football administrator who died late last 2024. 

Jannou Credit Union is partnering with the Vieux- Fort South Football League in launching the inaugural Jannou Emmanuel Bellas Vieux-Fort South Under-15 Football Cup.

Jannou Credit Union’s financial commitment  to the under-15 football tournament is seen as collaboration that will positively impact the youth of Saint Lucia.



Mervin Bellas is the son of Emmanuel Bellas. He says the football tournament is a fitting tribute to a man who has dedicated so much of his life to youth development. 

Emmanuel Bellas was an executive member of the Saint Lucia Football Association and former Physical Education teacher at the Vieux Fort Comprehensive Secondary School.

He died November 2024