Defending Digicel Premier Division champions Dandy Town have been denied the opportunity to compete in this year’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships, The Royal Gazette can reveal.According to Bermuda Football Association (BFA) general secretary David Sabir, the Pembroke club will not be appearing at the upcoming Concacaf Champions League qualifier because of new regulations governing the regional competition.“The Bermuda Football Association has been advised by the CFU secretariat that due to the regulations that govern the Concacaf Champions League tournament this year’s CFU Club Championships will consist only of professional clubs in the region,” he said. “At the same time the CFU executive committee will be announcing in due course the launch of a CFU amateur club competition which, if Dandy Town decide to enter, will be the tournament for them to do so.”When asked to elaborate on the CFU amateur club competition, Sabir added: “We are all waiting until CFU make a decision and inform us accordingly as to what that amateur tournament will be and when it will take place. Until such time we don’t have no definitive information by which to provide other than speculation. So far what we’ve received is the only information that we are aware of as for plans for the CFU.”Western Stars Sports Club president Wayne Campbell has declined to comment at this time.“I’m not making any comment at this particular time until the executive meet,” he said.Hornets last competed in the CFU Club Championship in 2011 when they lost 4-1 on aggregate to former Concacaf Champions League champions Defence Force.The local side held their Trinidadian rivals to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the tie at the renamed Goose Gosling Field before losing the second leg 3-0 at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Trinidad.Jahmel Swan scored Hornets’ only goal over the two legs.Town struggled to raise the $50,000 needed to travel to Trinidad for the second leg and had to rely on a $20,000 hand out from the BFA and other donations from club members, fans and the private sector to help cover their travel expenses. The club also raised funds via pot luck dinners.Hornets earned the right to compete in the regional tournament after clinching their fifth Premier Division title during the 2009-10 season.Dandy Town’s youth football programme is $1,300 dollars richer thanks to the generosity of former club player Nahki Wells.Proceeds from food and beverages sold during a live local screening at CedarBridge Academy of last month’s League Cup Final between Bradford and eventual winners Swansea were donated to Hornets’ youth programme on behalf of Bantams striker Wells.According to a spokesperson for event organisers Veterans in Action as many as 200 people attended the live screening of the match which saw Swansea thump their League Two opponents 5-0 at Wembley Stadium.Western Stars Sports Club president Wayne Campbell said: “We certainly welcome the gesture that was made towards our junior programme that we are looking to improve so whatever financial support we receive from anyone is a blessing.“We are very grateful to Veterans in Action and Nahki and on behalf of the club and myself I thank them and give them all the praises for what they’ve done. A lot of youngsters, especially from our club, look up to Nahki and the people involved in our youth programme are very appreciative and are glad to see where Nahki is at.“Nahki was the mainstay of our club at the time he left to go to England so a gesture on his behalf is great. It shows he still thinks of the club he came from.”