The Players’ Union had reportedly written a letter to the association citing allegations of players suffering unpleasant treatment from an employee of the association and calling for engagement between the parties.
However, the BFA last week released a statement also expressing its disappointment that the Players’ Union had engaged the media on the allegations before presenting the findings of its commission of inquiry to the association. “Had this been done, the BFA would have availed a platform to meet and hear the submission and ultimately carry out preliminary investigations into the claims that the Union has purportedly investigated the matter. It is the expectation of the BFA that any ‘’unusual treatment’’ suffered by the players, because of an employee of the FA be brought before the Association by those seeking redress on the matter. However, the Office of the Chief Executive Officer has no record of such. Considering how serious the allegations are, the BFA’s preliminary inquiries find no merit in the allegations made and regard the assertions as unfounded and untruthful. From what the BFA has gathered so far, the Senior Men’s National Team head coach has engaged with players in a professional manner,” the BFA said in a statement last week.
