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Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Ramos unimpressed by PFF explanation
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) sent out a memorandum explaining the events that led to the country missing out on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Under-19 Championships but instead of getting answers, AFC Women’s Committee deputy chair Cristina Ramos sees more questions.
The memo was sent last Feb. 1, almost two weeks after Ramos came out in the national papers exposing the fiasco.
In its memo, the PFF says, “The AFC had set the deadline for submission of confirmation forms by Aug. 31, which the PFF had failed to adhere due to a clerical oversight.”
Already accepted
The memo further states that the PFF “was under the impression that it had been already accepted as a participating country in the AFC therefore began to scout and recruit potential players and to organize and train the National Women’s U-19 team.
The PFF discovered the error last December, when the U-19 team had already started training.
The PFF also blasted Ramos, saying, “It is quite sad and disheartening to note that the Deputy Chairperson of the AFC Women’s Committee outright declined our request for assistance with the AFC.”
However, Ramos isn’t buying the excuse.
Wrong number
“What did (PFF general secretary Domeka) Garamindi mean by ‘clerical oversight’? Did they dial the wrong number? Sent the wrong forms?” she said.
As to her refusal to help, Ramos said, “I would like to clarify that Mr. Garamendi and Mr. (PFF president Johnny) Romualdez never asked for my help at all on this matter either vocally or in writing.”
Though Ramos admitted saying openly that she would not help the PFF on the attempt for reconsideration.
“I could not accept their reasons borne out of sheer negligence and irresponsibility,” Ramos said. (ML)
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