Fantastic Five Keeps Martinez as President

This is a comment from Mike Limpag`s blog

Last Friday, October 29, the PFF President called for a Board Meeting. Looks like Philippine Football will continue for at least another year to agonize under the misery of a greedy, corrupt, and inept PFF President.

To oust Mr. Martinez in a desperate attempt to save Philippine Football the Board of Governors had to have a majority vote to effect the ouster of Martinez and then propose the ouster move to Congress. A vote of 2/3 of Congress is needed to declare the position of PFF vacant and replace Martinez on November 2010.

Ten Board members out of the 12 attended the meeting. Carlos Cojuangco of NOFA (his perennial absence never questioned) and Ramon Manlunas of Bukidnon FA did not attend. Out of the 10 Board members, 5 Board Members voted against the ouster of Martinez. This shouldn’t surprise anyone as this was expected. Their unquestionable loyalty is not to the institution or the sport but to an individual who like Martinez favor their own personal vested interests.

Those who continue to protect their self-interest and personal ambitions and voted against the ouster of Maritinez are the following:

FLAVIANO FUCOY of Zamboanga del Sur FA
LEOPOLDO ARNAIZ of Baguio-Benguet FA
GLEN CARITATIVO of FA Tarlac
JOSE RENEVA of Camarines Sur
RENATO COSMOD of Davao del Sur

Included in the October 29 BOG agenda but was later deferred due to heated arguments was the issue on the signatories of the PFF accounts. Last September the Board UNANIMOUSLY voted and a resolution passed to have Martinez removed as a signatory in the PFF accounts to ensure the safety of the PFF funds. It was suppose to be a non-issue after the resolution was passed but some Board members became suspicious after an item in the agenda pertaining to the signatories of PFF accounts was listed in the agenda.

It seems that there was/is a plan to reverse/alter that decision so that the loyalist will be able to continue to receive their bribe money. It is common knowledge that some of the names mentioned above have been receiving regular funding from PFF while those who are fighting the corrupt system in the PFF has not received a single centavo.

Although Martinez and his cohorts continue to succeed the fight for corruption-free football in the Philippines must continue and Martinez should never ever be allowed to be a signatory in the accounts of PFF———there may be a good chance he may lose his supporters without bribe money. Let him dig into his own pocket and pull out those stolen funds he took from the PFF coffer. The court case must likewise go on whether Martinez steps down voluntarily or not. He must be held responsible for all his actions!

Cebu Football