The plot continued to thicken last night over the recent re-election of Neville Tyrrell to the post of Bermuda Football Association president, with affiliates queuing up to mount a challenge to the validity of last month's election.

During a meeting attended by 11 affiliate members at Police Club last night a letter was drafted to be sent to the BFA, requesting that a special meeting be called to debate the constitutional validity of the vote.

"We met on August 8 and we decided to meet again tonight to look at whether or not we were going to pursue this issue about the AGM and we've decided to send a letter off to the association -- that will be in by Friday -- requesting a special meeting of the association to be held by September 12 and no later than September 22,'' said Chris Furbert, president of PHC and spokesman for the affiliate group.

"I can say that the affiliates have discussed that (validity of the election process) and we have to give the association the reason why we're calling the meeting and that is the reason why we are calling it.

"Exactly what will happen at that meeting will, of course, take place at that meeting. I don't know what the outcome of that meeting will be.'' However, speaking as a representative of PHC, Furbert was clear in his view that the BFA had erred greatly in allowing honourary vice-president Eugene Blakeney, not first vice-president Aldwyn Savery, to preside over the AGM and eventually cast a decisive vote, one which, at the time, ensured Tyrrell would remain president for another term.

Furbert's opinion backed that of lawyer Larry Scott and others that Savery should have been in the chair.

"I think that if we look at the process, the way it all unfolded in that there were 24 votes cast and then we had a nominating chairperson saying he was the presiding officer that cast a vote, it is the belief -- of PHC anyway, and some of the other affiliates which I cannot speak on behalf of -- that basically Mr. Aldwyn Savery should have been the sitting president for that meeting,'' said Furbert.

"Once Mr. Tyrell's seat became vacant, as the first vice-president, Mr.

Savery should have taken the chair and been the presiding officer of that meeting. But I can only speak on behalf of Pembroke Hamilton Club -- maybe some of the other affiliates feel the same way.'' Bermuda's Under-16 soccer team went down heavily in the opening match of their European tour, losing 6-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.

The north London club gave the Bermuda squad little time or space to unveil their short passing game and led 2-0 at the break.

Following the interval Tottenham further surged, netting four more times, including two penalties.

Bermuda were en route to Holland yesterday, where they were due to witness top Dutch side Ajax take on Fortuna Sittard.

The team's next match is tomorrow, when they tackle a Japanese high school outfit.