Technical director Derek Broadley believes Kris Frick made a massive error of judgment by selfishly walking out on his team-mates midway through the Digicel Cup.

Frick, 19, watched Bermuda's 7-0 defeat against St. Martin from the stands after refusing to sit on the bench after being left out of the starting line-up again.

Despite the last-ditch efforts of a trio of veteran players who visited his room following the victory to try and talk him around, Frick checked out of the hotel the next morning.

Broadley and goalkeeper coach Vic Bettinelli also spent over an hour speaking with the young defender prior to the match when Frick first voiced his discontent at the way his Cayman trip was mapping out.

"I think Kris made the wrong decision and I've told both him and his father that," said Broadley. "Every player I've ever worked with has been left out of the side at some point. There's a way to do things and I don't think what he did was the right way.

"We must remember Kris is still a very young man and he's made a mistake. There are ways of rectifying his mistake and now he's gone away he may have a think about what he did.

"I think he took the easy option. The longer he leaves it, the harder it will be for people to accept. He's made it difficult for himself now."

Frick could face disciplinary action from Bermuda Football Association (BFA) for leaving his team in the lurch in the midst of such a critical stage of their campaign.

It's rumoured that he also withdrew from the Under-20s World Cup qualifying squad prior to the tournament after Marquel Waldron was chosen as captain ahead of him.

Although the Somerset Trojan player's shock decision left the senior national team completely depleted of defensive reserves, coach Kenny Thompson believed it actually helped bond the side.

"It was certainly a surprise to have a player respond in that manner," said Thompson. "When a player makes such an individual decision sometimes it can bring a team unit closer together."

It's understood Frick was upset that 17-year-old Roger Lee had been selected to start at right back and not him.

Lee, who plays for Somerset Eagles, took his opportunity in Frick's absence and, according to Broadley, passed his first international assignment with "flying colours".

"Football is all about opportunities. Young Roger Lee came through with flying colours, along with Tumani Steede and Casey Castle," said Broadley.

"They all impressed me when I saw them play for the Under-20s. I think Casey can be a very good player. He's got all the attributes, but there are little things I've spoken to him about that he needs to change.

"I know that Roger's a good player. He understandably looked nervous in the first game, but improved during the week. I know that Tumani's a good player and he created chances for himself in the second striker role. He's a fantastic kid for the future."

It's believed popular 'keeper Timmy Figureido may have played his last international match for Bermuda.

Kenny Thompson said Figureido had not made an official decision, but admitted that the stopper had previously talked about retiring after the Digicel Cup.

"Timmy's been a fantastic servant for Bermudian football," said Thompson. "I'm not saying this is the end, but we've talked about it. Whether this is the end is up to Timmy."