PM Mitchell calls Simmons sacking ‘spite and vendetta’

Thu, Sep 15, '16

NEW YORK—Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has reacted angrily to the sacking of West Indies head coach Phil Simmons, blasting the move as “bizarre” and motivated by “spite and vendetta”.

In a strongly worded press statement released yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Mitchell expressed his “disgust” with the decision and says it is not in the best interest of West Indies cricket.

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced the sacking Tuesday as the team was preparing to leave for the United Arab Emirates for a series against Pakistan in all three formats of the game.

“The decision to fire Coach Simmons is consistent with the actions of this current WICB, whose actions are usually motivated by spite and vendetta, rather than by what is in the best interest of West Indies Cricket,” said Prime Minister Mitchell, who is New York on state business.

“I wish to go on record to register my disgust, (although I am not surprised), at this latest move by the Board, which will only be disadvantageous to the game and the players who have come to know and love working with Coach Simmons”.

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