PFF head says "sorry" for remark
PHILIPPINE Football Federation (PFF) president Johnny Romualdez has apologized to Cebu Football Association head Jonathan Maximo for a ‘misinterpreted statement’ that came out in a national paper early this week.
Last Tuesday, Romualdez accused Maximo of “playing both sides” when he met with other football association presidents to hear their grips against the PFF. Also present in that meeting was Asian Football Confederation women’s committee deputy chair Crisy Ramos, who blasted the PFF for failing to comply with the deadline for the AFC women’s Under-19 championship.
"He texted me twice, saying sorry, na-misinterpret lang daw,” said Maximo.
Romualdez earlier said his words were misinterpreted and what he meant was that Maximo, as a member of the Board of Governors of the PFF, listens to both sides of the story.
However, this reporter received a scanned copy of Romualdez's statement through e-mail, and in the statement he called the CebuFA president as “someone who plays both sides.” It also identifies Maximo, together with National Capitol Region Football association president Poch Borromeo, and NCRFA general-secretary Jojo Rodriguez as allied with the camp of Bacolod congressman Monico Puentevella, who lost in his bid for the PFF presidency against Romualdez in 2003.
When sought for clarification yesterday, Romualdez reiterated that he was just misinterpreted and what he meant was that Maximo, as a member of the Board of Governors, "listens to both sides of the story."
Romualdez has earlier accused Borromeo is planning to have call for a “vote of no confidence” to oust him from his post, a charge Borromeo has denied.
“I know they are trying to oust me, and that (vote of no confidence) was spoken about during that meeting,” Romualdez said.
For his part, Graeme Mackinnon, who supported Romualdez's rival Puentevella in the PFF elections, said, "I spoke with Maxi last week, we discussed this point. In fact, Romualdez admonished him for going to the meeting. Jonathan told him then that this his way of finding out the story from both sides and then making his mind on which path to follow. So for Romualdez to say what he said is actually a brain explosion. And then he turns around later when he sees that he is getting bad press from it he then backtracks."
Last Tuesday, Romualdez accused Maximo of “playing both sides” when he met with other football association presidents to hear their grips against the PFF. Also present in that meeting was Asian Football Confederation women’s committee deputy chair Crisy Ramos, who blasted the PFF for failing to comply with the deadline for the AFC women’s Under-19 championship.
"He texted me twice, saying sorry, na-misinterpret lang daw,” said Maximo.
Romualdez earlier said his words were misinterpreted and what he meant was that Maximo, as a member of the Board of Governors of the PFF, listens to both sides of the story.
However, this reporter received a scanned copy of Romualdez's statement through e-mail, and in the statement he called the CebuFA president as “someone who plays both sides.” It also identifies Maximo, together with National Capitol Region Football association president Poch Borromeo, and NCRFA general-secretary Jojo Rodriguez as allied with the camp of Bacolod congressman Monico Puentevella, who lost in his bid for the PFF presidency against Romualdez in 2003.
When sought for clarification yesterday, Romualdez reiterated that he was just misinterpreted and what he meant was that Maximo, as a member of the Board of Governors, "listens to both sides of the story."
Romualdez has earlier accused Borromeo is planning to have call for a “vote of no confidence” to oust him from his post, a charge Borromeo has denied.
“I know they are trying to oust me, and that (vote of no confidence) was spoken about during that meeting,” Romualdez said.
For his part, Graeme Mackinnon, who supported Romualdez's rival Puentevella in the PFF elections, said, "I spoke with Maxi last week, we discussed this point. In fact, Romualdez admonished him for going to the meeting. Jonathan told him then that this his way of finding out the story from both sides and then making his mind on which path to follow. So for Romualdez to say what he said is actually a brain explosion. And then he turns around later when he sees that he is getting bad press from it he then backtracks."
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