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HEADLINE: CWI 'admit liability' in Phil Simmons' unfair dismissal case

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2019-03-18 15:28:59 

Cricket West Indies has been forced to admit liability in a case brought against them by Phil Simmons for unfair dismissal as West Indies coach.

Simmons, the current Afghanistan coach, has claimed damages of more than US$300,000 with a final sum to be agreed at a court date in Antigua on March 26. With legal costs included, the episode could cost CWI US$400,000 or more.

Simmons was sacked in September 2016 having complained publically about "interference from outside" in the selection of sides.

The timing of the news could cause considerable embarrassment and, perhaps, damage to the current CWI president, Dave Cameron. It comes as Cameron stands for re-election for the position and supports the claims of his rival, Ricky Skerritt, that he has squandered large sums of money during his tenure.

"If Cameron wants to talk about turmoil, perhaps he can explain why former head coaches, Ottis Gibson, Phil Simmons, and the several others who Cameron hastily and summarily dismissed, from both the men's and women's teams, have collectively cost CWI well over US $1million?" Skerritt, who is a CWI board member, asked only last month.


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Emir 2019-03-18 16:03:38 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Where is that TRACEY ORAL character?

The cost of this lawsuit- say $500k USD including attorney fees, is conming directly from the sweat and blood from our players and moreover, this money is going to come from funds that could have been used to pay more players or pay them better, or to provide for players development.

You bet it will not come from Cameron's pocket. This is the recklessness of his policies.

Even if insurance covers the liability, and we doubt that any insurance company would have insured the WICBC, then it still cost because the premium is now going to skyrocket for years on.