Bermuda Football Association have called a special meeting of all its affiliates tonight in what is likely to be a World Cup post mortem.

Club representatives have been invited to Young Men's Social Club for 7 p.m.

and the future of the national team, following their exit against Antigua in the qualifying phase is likely to be high on the agenda.

BFA general secretary David Sabir confirmed yesterday that a meeting had been called, but said he was not at liberty to reveal the subject matter.

But after the conclusion of the domestic season with last weekend's FA Cup final, the most urgent issues facing Bermuda soccer would appear to be connected with the national team.

Since the 1-1 draw with Antigua at the National Stadium which led to Bermuda's elimination just over a week ago, both technical advisor Clyde Best and national coach Robert Calderon have left their posts. Who should replace them may be the subject of some of the discussions at the behind-closed-doors meeting.

Likely candidates include assistant national coach and head coach of the under-23s Mark Trott and his under-23s co-coach Dennis Brown.

The pair coached many of the players who graduated rapidly from the Olympic squad into the senior national team, including Steve Astwood, Kofi Dill and Tokia Russell.

Trott said yesterday that no-one had yet approached him about the job of national coach, but if the post was offered to him he would be more than interested.

"It would be an honour and I would not turn it down and I can't speak for Dennis, but I don't think he would either,'' said Trott.

"We have both been involved in the international side of football a few years -- Dennis playing as well as coaching and myself in coaching -- and we have a good idea of how everything works at that level. I think we make a good team.'' Gary Darrell, national coach when Bermuda enjoyed their best World Cup run in 1992, may also be in the frame, as could under-15s coach Kenny Thompson.

Pressure is mounting on BFA president Neville Tyrrell after editorials in two national newspapers, The Royal Gazette and the Mid Ocean News , suggested he should shoulder a portion of the blame for the World Cup let-down.

Many questions about the factors which contributed to the national team's demise remain unanswered.

Why the BFA failed to secure the services of professional striker Kyle Lightbourne for the home leg against Antigua is one question which may be posed tonight.

Two players, goalkeeper Dwayne Adams and captain Shannon Burgess, have stated that poor administration contributed to the team's downfall.

And Calderon has suggested the decision to terminate Best's contract in mid-World Cup campaign was another major distraction.

If all these issues are discussed tonight, the meeting is sure to be long and lively.

Mark Trott: leading candidate.