L.Brown yesterday categorically denied leaking information to the media regarding association affairs.

Speaking at a hastily-arranged press conference, Brown was responding to statements made by BFA president Charlie Marshall on Wednesday. Marshall appeared to implicate Brown in The Royal Gazette saying, "We are dealing with a disgruntled former employee that is feeding damaging information in an attempt to discredit the association''.

While admitting to still being upset about his firing last month, Brown emphasised that he had no intentions of engaging in a mudslinging contest with his former employer.

"I've been disgruntled since I was dismissed on January 19, 1993,'' said Brown. "But why all of a sudden would I wait nearly a month after my dismissal to release what Mr. Marshall termed as "damaging information'' about the association? "I have no vendetta against the association. There is nothing in this world I would do to injure the association and I would put my life on that.

"Let me say this, if one did not do anything that was "damaging'' then there would be nothing that anyone could release in a bid to discredit anyone.'' When asked who he thought could have divulged such damning details, specifically with regards to the recent revelation of subsidies paid to two association officials, Brown ran off a list of persons with knowledge of these events.

"There are a number of people who new about it,'' said Brown. "Remember, all 13 members of the executive are aware of this information. Then there is the coaching committee and the club representatives who knew.

"Anytime things are going on in the association all the clubs have to do is ask the executive and they are compelled to tell them.'' More specifically, Brown pointed fingers at coaching committee members Leroy Lewis, Alfred Eve and Jon Beard as three persons who failed to act upon the matter although each were aware that this was not common practice.

Although not referring to him by name, Brown left the most stinging indictment for director Dr. Gerard Bean over Marshall's authorisation of funds to another official (Mark Trott).

"The administrative assistant informed one of the senior directors, who stated that the president could not do that,'' said Brown. "Instead of seeing to it that this matter was corrected, this official submitted an invoice for compensation for himself.'' Finally, Brown intimated that it was his lone wish for the president to "come clean'' with the details so the matter can be resolved.

"He should just own up to it. He realises that it was wrong because of the public outcry...just be a man and own up to it.''