CARIBBEAN Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick has rejected claims he is set to resign from the post following FIFA’s announcement of formal investigations being opened against him by its ethics committee judging chamber.
Derrick, who is also the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) General Secretary, has, however, indicated that he will be maintaining a low profile as he prepares to fight to clear his name.

“No, I’ve not resigned from the CFU. I’ve recused myself until the conclusion of the matter that’s going on at the moment,” Derrick said in an interview with Antigua radio programme Good Morning Jojo Sports Show.
“I have only about two weeks left to get all of my defence in and there is a significant number of files that I have to go through. I have to make sure I go through everything to make sure I can have my defence in properly and on time.”

According to the ethics committee Derrick is reportedly being investigated for “alleged conflicts of interest, offering and accepting gifts and other benefits, mismanagement of funds, abuse of position and disloyalty.” One such issue has to do with the mortgaging of lands, housing the FIFA Goal Project. The official has, however, maintained his innocence in the matter.

“I cannot mortgage the ABFA’s property by myself. Anything to do with football, the decisions must be passed by the executive committee. I am an employee of the association and my job as the (general secretary) is to carry out the objectives of the executive committee body and if I am not doing that, they would let me know and they would fire me and reprimand me, or do whatever they want to do with me as an employee.”

(Sportsmax)