Clyde Best, with any form of transport since he assumed the position more than a year ago.

And the matter has reportedly become a hot topic within football circles, with Best's former Somerset team-mate Randy Horton taking up the issue.

Best's predecessor, German Burkhard Ziese who was fired in the wake of the `Miami Seven' affair, had the use of a BFA van throughout his tenure. But no such transport has been made available for Best as he makes his tour of the schools and local clubs.

That, says, Horton is a "crying shame.'' "We can do better than that for our own son of the soil, somebody who has reached far greater heights in soccer internationally than anybody else born here,'' said Horton.

Best has been forced to catch buses to work, hitch a lift with friends or hire a taxi -- and for the Island's number one coach that, says Horton, "isn't good enough''.

BFA general secretary David Sabir claims that attempts to get transport for Best are "ongoing.'' According to Sabir, the van that Ziese used had been loaned from one of the Island's car companies and was returned when the German left.

That same company have since been taken over by new owners and the BFA have had to renegotiate for another van.

While appreciating that the BFA were making every effort to sort the matter out, Horton claimed that too much time had passed and it was now the country's duty to find transportation for Best -- even if that meant involving the Sports Minister.

"Again we must look at Jamaica's example, to see what they have achieved by reaching the World Cup and now unveiling a progressive youth development programme,'' said Horton.

"Jamaican businesses and their government are making their contribution by ploughing large sums of cash in support of these programmes, while we in Bermuda can't even find enough money to purchase a van for our Technical Director, something that is essential for his coaching duties.

"As soccer goes, so goes the country. It's so important to the fundamental development of our youth. If programmes are run properly, and that's what Clyde is attempting to do, and if we have good soccer in the country then it enhances the quality of life because we have young ones involved in positive development.''