Renowned lawyer and former Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) President Stewart Stephenson says that Dalton Wint, the embattled general secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), who has reportedly offered his resignation, will have no legal recourse if he does in fact resign.

However, if the federation chooses to dismiss Wint for cause, then he will have to look to the terms of his contract for remedies if his services are terminated before the end of his tenure.

Things came to a head between the players and the federation on the weekend after the players demanded the resignation of Wint, following yet another administrative foul-up that took place in Suriname.

Following the 1-1 draw in the Concacaf Nations League game in that country on Saturday, the Reggae Boyz were supposed to return to the island on Sunday, however, no arrangements were made, which left the team stranded. They were not able to return to Jamaica until Monday, a day before the return leg. Consequently, the team also missed its scheduled training session on Monday as, at that time, their demands had not been met.

Despite all the off-field wranglings, the Boyz turned in a splendid performance in that encounter to defeat Suriname 3-1 at the National Stadium. Some think that the news that Wint was on his way out was a source of fresh air for the Boyz, hence the clinical delivery.

As the saga unfolded, the players released an official statement demanding the resignation of the unpopular general secretary, stating that “enough is enough”.

While an official letter of resignation has not been presented to the public, it is said that Wint has reluctantly offered his resignation.

Stephenson, who was a candidate for the JFF presidency but was defeated by Michael Ricketts, believes that the current administration was doomed to fail from the beginning.

“If you start without a plan you are going to run into problems. Football is a business, so you must have a plan, know where your funding is coming from, and have a team in place capable of getting the job done.

“You need competent people. Some have even suggested that Dalton was never up to the job because he was never technically equipped to do it. Mike should go with him because he had his full confidence,” Stephenson suggested.

As for Wint remaining in the post, Stephenson said that the contract that he would have signed at the time of employment should have allowed the JFF to make the decision to put an end to it for cause.

“There must be, in the contract, an exit clause which allows the federation to terminate it for cause, including incompetence,” said the respected legal mind.

Pointing to a number of mishaps, including the failure to secure visas for youth players for an international tournament, among others, Stephenson said that, given the number of failings the administration has had, they all should have resigned long ago, calling the situation “a cascade of failures”.