Technical Director Burkhard Ziese during and after the ill-fated Under-23 tour to Jamaica, underlining the extent of the drugs problem in local soccer: Letter from Ziese to BFA first vice-president and head of Jamaica tour delegation Neville Tyrell on November 28. Copies were sent to BFA general secretary David Sabir and Under-23 coach Mark Trott: In a meeting today at noon you, Mark and myself were informed that five to seven players are smoking marijuana since our arrival in Kingston.

I believe it is now high time to make a clear and stern decision in this regard.

I also think it is in the best interest to send Marvin Lewis home because of his injury but also ...

You will understand that I am sick and tired of these incidents. I am physically and mentally not able to follow today's training and I will monitor everything very closely before I make further decision in the best interest of football but also to safeguard my own reputation.

Letter from Ziese to BFA general secretary David Sabir on November 30, 1994.

Copies of letter were sent to Neville Tyrell and Mark Trott: Further to our telephone conversation of today at 1.30 p.m. I would like to confirm my recommendation of sending all those players home who have broken the BFA instructions not to smoke any marijuana.

This, although the CFU general secretary has informed all team representatives that there will be no drug testing for these matches. But in view of the coming matches in the Olympic qualifiers and the Pan-Am Games, the Bermuda law and as a matter of principle, this is my position.

But whatever decision will be taken, it is not in my jurisdiction.

Letter from Ziese to Jack Warner (CONCACAF president) on December 15: Please accept my apology for sending this letter to you in handwriting, but I prefer to do this because of fear for any repercussion here in Bermuda.

Prior to our tour to Jamaica we had a training tour to Hamburg, Germany where I did not encounter any difficulties as such.

We left Bermuda for Jamaica on November 26, 1994. The team was led by the first vice-president of the BFA, Mr. Neville Tyrell, as head of delegation. He was later joined from December 2 until December 5, 1994, by the BFA president Mr. Richard Thompson.

Already on November 28, 1994, I was informed that five to seven players were most probably smoking marijuana, which was against the written instruction and signed by all the players. I followed this information to the head of delegation and sent a fax to the BFA's general secretary as a follow-up on November 29, 1994.

On November 30, 1994, I called for a meeting with the following persons: M.

Trott (coach), K.Anderson (physio), L.Lambert (equipment), D.Adams (captain), D.Outerbridge (assistant captain), T.Figureido (assistant captain), A.Rahman (assistant captain), M.Wade (player), K.Jennings (player), R.Lightbourne (player), D.Charles (player), H.Dillas (player), K.Smith (player), M.Lewis (player).

I informed the players that I have been informed that allegedly six out of the seven players were on drugs. During the meeting which lasted for approximately one and a half hours three players, namely M.Lewis, K.Jennings and R.Lightbourne confessed that they had a drug problem. M.Lewis also confessed that the knee injury he had sustained was also a pretention, so that he would not be sent home, but the decision was his and not ours. M.Lewis was finally sent home on Monday, December 5, 1994, on grounds of indiscipline towards the coach, Mr.Trott, but not for smoking illegaly marijuana as requested by me.

I informed immediately the head of delegation of the outcome of the meeting and called the BFA general secretary and followed up with my recommendations by fax. The general secretary was in the opinion that the matter should be decided by the head of delegation in Jamaica and not in Bermuda. The head of delegation refused once again to take appropriate action.

On Sunday night after we won against Canada the BFA president, Mr. Thompson, was clearly informed by an accompanying TV reporter that he, the president had made sure that no Bermudian player would take any illegal drugs to Bermuda since they will be checked in Miami. The person is Mr. Russ Ford, he is a male nurse working in the Bermuda prison.

As can be seen from the written evidence in my hand, the BFA was aware of the facts but were reluctant to take any action at all. This can also be seen from the fact that the player M.Lewis, who was sent home early on grounds of gross indiscipline, was allowed to play in the next club match.

Dear Mr. Warner, the same facts have been reported by me when I was still in Jamaica to the past BFA president, Mr. Charles Marshall. All evidence was forwarded to the Minister of of Youth and Sport, Mrs. Pamela Gordon, for discussion with the Bermuda Cabinet.

You will understand that I will have great mental problems to continue with such an incompetent association. Your question of Monday, December 5, 1994, whether I would like to remain in Bermuda must now be reconsidered until these total new and criminal aspects, if proven so. I would highly appreciate if these informations will not become my "suicide'' in football, a clean game which I love so much.

Burkhard Ziese