NZF board member steps down

A member of New Zealand Football’s executive committee has resigned following the Muir review.

Jon Ormond, who was elected to the board at the last congress in May, stepped down last week.

In his written statement to the board, Ormond took the view that the public findings of employment lawyer Phillipa Muir, in combination with the confidential briefing given to the board, made the position of president Deryck Shaw, and potentially the rest of the board, ‘‘untenable’’.

‘‘As is now a matter of public record, the recent NZF review also comprised a confidential briefing to the board about matters which fell within the purview of the review, but which cannot be published by NZF or the reviewer due to legal constraints, including obligations of confidentiality,’’ his resignation letter said.

‘‘I formed the view that when read together with the published portion, that the position of the chair, and potentially the board itself was untenable. The collective duty of a board has essentially made this a conscience vote. I respect those board members who prefer to act from the inside to effect change.’’

The remaining board members are Shaw, Philip Barry, Caroline Beaumont, Paul Cochrane, Mike Killick, Scott Moran, Rakesh Naidoo, Garry Carnachan and Johanna Wood.

Muir released her findings on October 3, after conducting more than 80 interviews since being appointed on July 6.

She found former Football Ferns coach Andreas Heraf breached New Zealand Football’s code of conduct and Worksafe New Zealand’s bullying guidelines during his time in charge.