SFF terminates Amers-Morrison’s contract-Football |31 December 2010

In a press release sent to media houses, the SFF said its executive committee met on December 28 and reviewed the ongoing situation regarding coach Amers-Morrison.

It added that the matter took priority over all other issues because the main focus of the SFF for the year 2011 is the satisfactory preparation of the national team for the Indian Ocean Island Games to be held here next August.

“Taking this into consideration, the committee felt that in view of the prevailing circumstances surrounding Mr Amers-Morrison, we could no longer be certain if he was still the right person to head the coaching staff of the national team,” said the press release.

“Hence, in accordance with the relevant provisions in his contract, the SFF has given notice to Mr Amers-Morrison of termination of his employment effective December 31, 2010,” it added.

Coach Amers-Morrison appeared before the SFF’s executive committee on Tuesday December 14 to clarify his position regarding an identity issue.

In a previous press release dated December 15, 2010, the SFF said that the local media had mistaken Amers-Morrison for former Manchester City and Scottish professional centre-half Andrew Charles ‘Andy’ Morrison.

Amers-Morrison was on six months’ probation after he was introduced to the media on September 13 before officially putting pen on paper for a two-year contract.

The SFF has confirmed that the country’s national team will resume training on January 5, 2011 under the guidance of the director of technical affairs of the SFF Ulric Mathiot and other local coaches.
 
The SFF is currently weighing up a number of options to find a replacement for Mr Amers-Morrison as soon as possible.
Amers-Morrison had succeeded Swede Richard Holmlünd who resigned in December last year – four months into his two-year contract.

G. G.