Clyde Best appears to have distanced himself from an advertisement taken out in The Royal Gazette earlier this week which accused Bermuda Football Association's (BFA) technical director Derek Broadley of 'losing the trust' of the player development committee.

Best was one of six BFA honorary vice-presidents whose names were attributed to Tuesday's advertisement that questioned Broadley's 'ability to deliver' while staunchly defending the regime of former BFA president Richard Calderon.

The ad, entitled 'Distortion of Facts: A Story without facts is simply fiction', was a response to Gazette Sports Editor Adrian Robson's Friday Forum which criticised Calderon's last-ditch attempts to hire Jacques Crevoisier as a part-time technical consultant to replace Broadley, whose contract expires in March, 2011.

Leroy (Nibs) Lewis, Ellsworth Christopher, Alfie Eve, David Furbert and Carlton (Pepe) Dill were the other names printed at the bottom of the advertisement.

When asked if he had given permission for his name to be attached to the critical ad, Best said he had been off the Island visiting his sick daughter and had only recently read the article.

"(My name) happened to be there, what can I do? I've been away; I didn't know what was going on with that sort of stuff . . . I read it for the first time yesterday. I've been in Boston looking after my daughter's sickness."

Best refused to confirm whether he agreed with the claims made in the advertisement.

He said: "I've been away, what can I do. I'm not interested in what these guys are doing. I'm not interested in football right now, I'm just interested in my daughter. I'm leaving football alone and I'm concentrating on getting my daughter well.

"I don't want to get involved in who said what about who and why. When all this was done I was away with my daughter in Boston."

The former West Ham striker said he had spoken to Broadley about the advertisement to tell him that he knew little about its content.

"I've told Derek myself, I saw him the other day, that I've been away. Adrian (Robson) also knows I've been away," Best said. "I told Derek, 'I've been away and I've just come back'. I couldn't tell you the last time I was at a BFA meeting because I've been busy (with my daughter).

"I told (Derek) that international football is strange. We all know that. I told him 'I've been where you are; I had to leave the BFA under a cloud, albeit in different circumstances'. It's all about opinions and I'm not going to get into a slanging match with anyone."

When informed of the rumours that Broadley could be considering legal advice regarding the advertisement, Best said: "If that's what he feels he wants to do then, at the time, I'll just have to answer."

It is understood the new president Larry Mussenden and his committee are desperately trying to wriggle out of the Crevoisier deal which would see him visit the Island for ten days twice a year, pocketing $122,000 per annum.

And it is thought the top UEFA advisor could be on the verge of walking away from the three-year contract.

Yesterday, Crevoisier told the Gazette: "I will send a letter to Mr. Mussenden about that problem so probably it's not necessary for you to ring me because in the coming days I will take a decision."

Mussenden said yesterday he hoped to make an announcement shortly regarding the BFA's contract issue with Crevoisier.

"The executive will be able to report back to the clubs fairly soon. Discussions have been held with Jacques Crevoisier but I cannot comment any further," said Mussenden.