Mark Trott said yesterday he was considering challenging Neville Tyrrell for the presidency of Bermuda Football Association -- but he was still far from decided on whether to run.

And if he did decide to stand, Trott said the first person he would inform would be Tyrrell himself.

Another man rumoured to be interested in the job is Joe Brown, but he told The Royal Gazette yesterday that he would not stand against Trott.

At Tuesday's BFA press conference, Tyrrell declared his intention to stand for re-election this Summer, when his four-year term as president will expire.

Trott, head coach of the national under-23 team and Dandy Town, as well as assistant coach of the senior national team, said it was up to BFA affiliates to decide who should run soccer.

"I'm still at the consideration stage -- if that,'' said Trott. "It's not something you go into willy-nilly.

"It's up to the affiliates to decide who they want in charge. If they wanted me to stand for any particular office, I would call Mr. Tyrrell to let him know about it. As the BFA president, he deserves that type of respect.'' Trott declined to comment on his views on the present administration.

It is understood that meetings of both western and eastern club representatives have taken place recently and further meetings are planned, as pre-AGM manoeuvring of affiliates and potential candidates takes place.

Former BFA administrative assistant Brown yesterday shot down assertions that he had already thrown his hat into the ring as a presidential challenger.

However, he admitted to having been approached at least one affiliate club with regard to a possible run for the top post.

"I don't know where you get these rumours from, but having been a member of the media I know how things are. That is what that is....a rumour,'' said Brown, who was terminated from the role of administrative assistant back in 1993.

"I've been asked to run by an affiliate. I've had meetings with affiliates, but these have been what you might call preliminaries. They were banding all kinds of things around, trying to get my views and see where I stand, but that's as far as it's gone.'' However, one thing for certain, according to Brown, is that he will not make a bid if Trott enters the fray.

Said Brown: "I wish to state unequivocally, categorically, that I will not run against Mark Trott.'' It is known that several affiliates have been gathering for meetings and formulating tactics ahead of the upcoming AGM, when a new slate of executive officers will be elected.

Brown, having spent most of the past six years in soccer's wilderness, has been a feature at a some of these gatherings, offering his personal insight regarding challenges to the current leadership and other leadership issues.

"What's going to happen is that the affiliates will make the decision before a candidate is put forward that there is a firm support base in place,'' said Brown.

"One thing I have told them is that I would try and ensure there is 100 percent support for whoever is going to run. I have assured them that there would be no split.

"If there is someone else to run and the other person wants to run then we want to make sure that they run unopposed.'' The one time voice of local soccer added that any challenges to the current executive did not necessarily convey the fact that they were doing an inadequate job and refused to be drawn as to whether it was his personal view that an overhaul was needed.

"People don't run for office just for the fact that somebody else isn't doing an adequate job,'' said Brown.

"The current executive may be doing the best that they can.'' "Certainly there has been an Island wide backlash of anger and I think most of it may have been as a result of the World Cup campaign, but there are so many other things that need to be aired, need to be discussed. "The affiliates will make a decision as to whether or not there will be any challenge to the current executive.'' Potential rivals: BFA president Neville Tyrrell (left), who may face a leadership challenge from Mark Trott (right).