Cayman Islands Football Association President Alfredo Whittaker has lashed out at former national men’s team coach Ben Pugh, accusing Pugh of abandoning local players and failing the Cayman Islands Football Association.
Pugh stepped down from the post on 6 July, 57 days before his current contract was set to expire, according to CIFA General Secretary Marcos Tinoco.
His resignation came less than a month after several national team players voiced frustration to the Cayman Compass over how CIFA and the national programmes are run, as well as accusations from players that Whittaker verbally abused Pugh.
Whittaker – who is currently on a six-month suspension handed down by FIFA stemming from “misconduct” at a March World Cup qualifying match – said Pugh’s resignation took CIFA by surprise.
“Lots of players believed in him, a lot of players have trust in him, but he was not genuine to the players,” said Whittaker, who stressed that it was Pugh, not CIFA, that initiated the coach’s departure. “He left the players feeling like CIFA was the one that fired Ben. But it was nothing like that. He failed the players and he left us hanging. Personally, I feel offended with the way he left.”
Whittaker made the remarks during an extended interview with the Compass, during which he spoke about several aspects of the association’s operations, including the controversy that has surrounded Whittaker and the programme this summer.
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