Published: Sep 02, 2016, 11:20 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 02, 2016, 11:20 PM (IST)
Michael Muirhead to step down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the board confirmed on Friday. A WICB statement said Muirhead will not be renewing his contract and will officially demit office on October 14 this year, reports CMC. The 59-year-old Jamaican, who has been the CEO for the last four years, is leaving a position that has changed hands several times in the past decade. “TheWICB would like to announce that Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Muirhead will not be renewing his contract and will officially demit office on October 14 this year,” said the brief statement from WICB. Also read: Bangladesh appoint Courtney Walsh as bowling coach
Muirhead described his time with the organisation as “insightful, challenging, interesting and an eventful period,” the WICB release said.
Coming from a marketing and banking background, Muirhead essentially focussed on the financial aspects of the board. “I came in at a time when the state of finances at the board were in deficit and in my brief tenure I have managed to turn around and will be leaving with a surplus,” Muirhead told Cricinfo. Aslo read – IND vs WI 2nd T20I timings tweaked on request of both teams: ICC
“When I came in, it was extremely hostile between us and the players’ association. We were in court regularly. There was judgement and arbitration against us. I think I played a more conciliatory role instead of being antagonistic to the point that we have not had petitions against us. Our legal fees have gone down significantly. And we have a good relationship with the union (WIPA),” he added.
Given the problems between the players and the board, there was a meeting held before the T20I series between India and West Indies. He concluded, “”A lot of players were able to speak quite frankly. The lines of communication are now re-opened.”
