Superstar Rangers’ ace and Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Kerwyn Jemmott adds to a list of three terminated contracts during the TT Pro League transfer window by the St. Anns based club this week.
According to team manager Richard Piper, Kerwyn Jemmott including Colombians Milton Gomez and goalkeeper Jhony Ortiz Cardona were axed by the club this week because of ‘breaching their contracts’.
Jemmott who has been marred by a couple of injuries this season, along with a few of his Superstar Rangers teammates took part in a one day football tournament on Sunday in the Chaguanas area called the ‘Passa Passa Football Tournament’.
“We(Rangers) had a meeting with our players involved in Sunday’s tournament and have decided that its in our best interests to relieve these players of their duties. They breached their contracts and that’s basically it. It wasn’t their first indiscretion this season and that’s why we saw it unwise too carry on any further relationship with those fired,” said Piper.
The other Rangers players who were involved in the ‘Passa Passa Football Tournament’ are midfielders Devon Modeste and Arnold Ferguson but they weren’t released by the Pro League club.
“We have only decided to fine Arnold and Devon fifty percent of their salaries this month and keep them listed with us because until now they have been modeled players throughout their careers with us. We believe that it was fair to give them another chance,” explained the Rangers manager.
While head Coach Anthony Streete remained in a horrifying state over the loss of his marquee player.
Speaking with ‘ttproleague.com’, Streete said, “Tears came to my eyes when I first found out. I have always been talking to my players as my own children on the circumstances they could crash into by playing in tournaments like those because of their contractual agreements. What hurt me the most is when I found out that my franchise player(Kerwyn Jemmott) was playing in the tournament also,” said a disappointed Rangers head coach.
Streete expressed further dissatisfaction in Jemmott saying, “He is equipped with the skill to be the next Latapy but lacked the mental discipline.”
However Streete would be delighted to work with his now former midfielder again saying, “I wouldn’t mind coaching a team where he(Jemmott) plays at next. He has the individual skill that any coach would appreciate.”
Streete said that the decision to axe the three players was totally a management decision adding, “If a player doesn’t understand what professionalism means then this is what could happen to him,” ended the Rangers Coach.