The Philippine Football Federation wants to move on from the sexual harassment issue involving Azkals Lexton Moy and Angel Guirado, who were both cleared of charges filed by Cristy Ramos last March.
PFF president Mariano Araneta said on Sunday that he respects the verdict of the Disciplinary Committee, which functions independently from the federation.
“We just have to move on. We just have to learn from that episode,” Araneta said at the PhilSports Complex where he served as a keynote speaker during the 1GoalforPeace football event that kicked off the National Peace Consciousness Month this September.
Moy and Guirado were both handed with one-game bans from international matches for “breakdown in discipline,” while Denis Wolf also got a warning. Azkals team manager Dan Palami and coach Hans Michael Weiss were both suspended for two games, while assistant coach Edzel Bracamonte and James Younghusband, who served as the team captain during the incident, were banned for one game each due to “failure of leadership.”
Araneta disagreed with Ramos’ claim that the dismissal of her complaint only proved that the PFF “tolerates disrespectful behavior.”
“Hindi namin tinotolerate yun. Actually, may sanctions nga e,” Araneta said, referring to the suspensions.
The Azkals will be missing the suspended personalities in some of their upcoming matches against Cambodia on September 5, Singapore on September 7, and Laos on September 10.
Araneta added that Ramos could still appeal the case if she wants to. Palami already said he will be appealing the sanctions on him and the other Azkals player and officials involve.
“Kung may mga parties na involved na hindi sang-ayon sa desisyon, may appeals committee naman e,” Araneta said. “May grievance machinery naman para tugunan ang reklamo.”
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