investigate the recent occurrences within the Bermuda Football Association.

It was also revealed in a long-awaited auditor's report on Bermuda's World Cup endeavour that a net profit believed to be in the region of $200,000 had been realised.

On January, 19 members had indicated in a letter to BFA president Charlie Marshall that they would be calling on the honorary vice-presidents "to report on the matters and reasons which have resulted in the temporary abdication of the president and the summary dismissal of the administrative assistant.'' But last night there seemed to have been a change of heart and moreover there were not enough affiliates present to table the motion.

Word from some of those exiting the meeting was that they were satisfied with the current state of affairs and no longer thought it necessary to pursue such avenues.

"I don't think it (investigation) is needed, most of our questions have been answered,'' said one affiliate. "The issue with Joe (Brown) is more of a legal one, so it is more or less out of our hands.'' On the same matter, first vice-president Richard Thompson said: "It was due to certain circumstances that that motion was not proceeded with and the affiliates agreed to it.'' Much furore had evolved out of the firing of Brown, who is currently pursuing his case through the courts with the aid of lawyer Richard Hector.

Brown has suggested that Marshall possessed a personal vendetta against him and there was no valid reason for his termination.

There was further controversy when a letter notifying Brown of his release from duties associated with the running of the BFA referred to his changing of door locks as a major reason, while Marshall stated to the contrary, that it was a "matter of competence not personality'', which warranted his removal.

Brown may have further hindered his standing among the affiliates -- thus their failure to take action -- by making various statements to the press, implicating certain members as having knowledge about a situation where payments were made out of the World Cup fund.

Marshall last night took the opportunity to present the auditor's report for the aforementioned tournament, which Thompson, acting as spokesperson, deemed a rousing success.

The $200,000 was garnered mostly from gate receipts as well as a telethon and an $80,000 pledge from Government.

Some of the expenses included team travel, gear and payments to players and officials.

Marshall said that the full report will soon be made public.

The association has been mired in debt since Marshall took over from former president Donald Dane and this money will go some way toward pulling it out of the `red'.