Ken Gordon: I have not resigned
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) issued a statement today dismissing a newspaper report that president Ken Gordon has resigned. "[The report] is not correct," the board said.It said Gordon wrote to the WICB's Executive Committee on April 17, 2007, advising that he intended to resign but was asked to reconsider his decision.
He agreed to do so for the time being, the WICB said, noting that there will be a meeting of the full Board on Sunday April 29, 2007, where possible dislocation will be assessed and his final decision made.
In his letter of April 17, 2007, Gordon stated:
“The situation which now exists might have been avoided if WICB had been more aggressive in addressing these problems over the years. This includes our current administration for our choices have not delivered.
"We should be seen to be taking responsibility from the top if this is to be the culture of the future. I, therefore, propose to tender my resignation as President to send an indisputable signal of how the Board will in future address the issue of accountability.
“The WICB will have a genuine fresh and healthy start. A new President, a new Captain, a new Coach, a cleaned up financial situation; strong financial injections into the Cricket Boards; a new and experienced CEO with a good management team and credibility in the eyes of the public. There is much to recommend this and if we can minimise dislocation it is the right thing to do.”