Yesterday's sports headlines should have been all about the battle for the Bermdua Football Association presidency – eventually won by Larry Mussenden.

But, in the most bizarre fashion, outgoing president Richard Calderon was determined to steal the thunder.

His parting shot must have baffled even his closest footballing friends.

Just hours before the BFA annual general meeting, Calderon made it clear he wouldn't leave quietly.

Having barely spoken to the media in his two-year tenure, he desperately wanted to tell all and sundry of his desire to seal a contract with FIFA coach Jacques Crevosier to replace current technical director Derek Broadley when his contract expires next year.

What point was Calderon trying to make?

Having announced his desire to step down from the presidency several weeks' ago – only half-way through serving a four-year term – he made a huge push to see that his choice of TD, Crevosier, sign a contract that would require the Frenchman to visit the Island just a few weeks a year for a nice little pay package of around $120,000.

What possible impact could Crevosier make with a squad of players who may or may not be available every time he flies in? How could he attend matches to assess players who were talented enough to represent their country?

The shocking, untimely decision by Calderon to usurp the authority of the man who he was about to replace, was so baffling that even the BFA Associates couldn't fathom what the outgoing chief was trying to achieve.

Wasn't it crystal clear that whoever would succeed him a few hours later would present their own ideas on how the local game should be run, and who would be the best man to lead the coaching programme, Broadley or anyone else under consideration.

What was Calderon's motive?

And why this desperate attempt to overshadow the AGM, especially since he no longer had the desire to make football's crucial decisions.

Had a deal already been made with Crevosier without the knowledge of his executives?

Why was he so intent to bring in a coach who couldn't spend more than a few weeks in Bermuda every year and make an offer of what is believed to have been in the region of $300,000 over three years?

Crevosier might have come with an impressive resume. But, he couldn't possibly prove his worth in the time he was required to be on the Island.

Richard Calderon and brother Robert were exceptional players, two of the best in their era. But, as we've seen so often in the past, few make good coaches and even less effective administrators.

Calderon had long harboured a desire to take football to a higher level.

He was given that chance to deliver and, little over two years later, he decided he wasn't the man to do the job — for whatever reason.

Larry Mussenden and Mark Wade went into Wednesday's marathon meeting with fresh ideas.

Mussenden, who won the support of the clubs, has proved he's capable, in a previous term.

Unlike Calderon, he wasn't a particularly good player, but his passion for the game has always been evident.

And, unlike his predcessor, he will keep the public well-informed on every decision he makes.

Mussenden's rapport with the media, his invaluable contacts overseas – FIFA president Sepp Blatter included – can only bode well for the game's progression.

That's not to say Wade wouldn't have been an equally effective leader, but his time will almost certainly come.

Calderon now has to explain his last- ditch effort to rock the boat. It'll be interesting to hear his reasoning.

– ADRIAN ROBSON