Ramos uncovinced by PFF explaination
THE PHILIPPINE Football Federation (PFF) sent out a memo explaining the events that led to the country missing out on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Under 19 Championships but instead of seeing answers, AFC Women's Committee deputy chair Cristina Ramos is seeing more questions.
The memo was sent only last Feb. 1, almost two weeks after Ramos came out in the national papers exposing the fiasco.
In its memo, the PFF said, "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."
The memo further stated 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 U19.
The PFF discovered the error last December yet, when the U19 team 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.
Ramos however, isn't buying the excuse, "What did (PFF general secretary Domeka) Garamindi mean by 'clerical oversight'? Did they dial the wrong number? Sent the wrong forms?"
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 she explained "I could not accept their reasons borne out of sheer negligence and irresponsibility."
*I'll post Ms Ramos complete statement later
The memo was sent only last Feb. 1, almost two weeks after Ramos came out in the national papers exposing the fiasco.
In its memo, the PFF said, "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."
The memo further stated 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 U19.
The PFF discovered the error last December yet, when the U19 team 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.
Ramos however, isn't buying the excuse, "What did (PFF general secretary Domeka) Garamindi mean by 'clerical oversight'? Did they dial the wrong number? Sent the wrong forms?"
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 she explained "I could not accept their reasons borne out of sheer negligence and irresponsibility."
*I'll post Ms Ramos complete statement later
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