The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is reporting that it lost just over $300,000 in the last three international games staged in Jamaica, which will force it to take stern decisions to ensure profitability, including cutting the number of overseas-based players in the squad.

Last month, the Reggae Boyz played a friendly against St Vincent and the Grenadines and two World Cup qualifiers against The Bahamas.

The JFF broke down the figures for all three games c****ined as follows:

Stadium and Trelawny

Complex

(security, ticket coordination/

printing, ushers, public address,

match day workers/meals)

Following the disclosure of the figures by JFF treasurer Gary Sinclair, the JFF's board of directors discussed several options to save money, including "recommending the reduction of overseas-based professionals in the squad". The board also discussed increasing ticket prices and the need to have the stadium full at all home games.

A release to the media from the JFF on Saturday read: "The board of directors, at an emergency meeting held on June 25, 2008, noted that this loss position would force the federation to take some harsh, but necessary, decisions for the upcoming qualifiers.

"The board was advised by the treasurer that the figures would have shown a more significant loss if most of the overseas players had not travelled on their own ticket for the holidays. Hence, it can be expected that this line item could be tripled for the upcoming matches."

With Jamaica's first match of the second round of the World Cup qualifiers scheduled for August 20 in Toronto, Canada, the JFF faces more staggering expenses, with away games expected to cost about $25 million each.

The federation estimated the costs at:

The release went on to say that the JFF must maximise its profitability with home games as it has five other national teams with immediate needs.