PCB continues downsizing process
Analysts, trainers laid off in light of audit report.
"All redundant staff will have to go We have full report on manpower needs and organisation from a top audit company," PCB Chairman Najam Sethi. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
The Najam Sethi-led Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to show several of its employees the door as the process to cut down the strength of the board continues in light of an audit report.
While serving as interim chairman, Sethi had asked an independent company to form an audit report for improving the PCB and cut the huge financial losses incurred due to overstaffing.
Astonishingly, however, the board has decided to lay off even video analysts at the regional level, along with other lower staff and political appointees, in what will remain a continuous process until the PCB chairman feels that the board is in right shape.
PCB had been grooming its support staff for the past couple of years in order to improve the overall standard of cricket in Pakistan. It has been learnt by The Express Tribune that important National Cricket Academy (NCA) development programme officials were not taken into confidence before the move.“It’s a shocking decision to lay off analysts because you can’t expect a coach to multi-task during matches,” a senior PCB official told The Express Tribune. “This certainly is a dent on our vision of upgrading cricket.”
Meanwhile, a former Pakistan skipper lamented PCB’s move to cut down the strength of qualified support staff of regional teams.
“PCB is not making a wise decision by removing trainers and analysts because they were developed to help their regional teams and their roles had been really important,” stated the former captain.
“Lower staff shouldn’t be targeted. Throw out political appointees and senior PCB officials who are doing nothing.”
Redundant staff at all levels will have to go: Sethi
The PCB chairman has reiterated that redundant staff at all levels – including managers and directors – will be removed from the board.
“All redundant staff will have to go. We have full report on manpower needs and organisation from a top audit company to improve the working of PCB.”
Sethi is keen to make regions and associations independent enough to hire and fire their own staff as they are heavily funded by the PCB.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 30th, 2014.
The Najam Sethi-led Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to show several of its employees the door as the process to cut down the strength of the board continues in light of an audit report.
While serving as interim chairman, Sethi had asked an independent company to form an audit report for improving the PCB and cut the huge financial losses incurred due to overstaffing.
Astonishingly, however, the board has decided to lay off even video analysts at the regional level, along with other lower staff and political appointees, in what will remain a continuous process until the PCB chairman feels that the board is in right shape.
PCB had been grooming its support staff for the past couple of years in order to improve the overall standard of cricket in Pakistan. It has been learnt by The Express Tribune that important National Cricket Academy (NCA) development programme officials were not taken into confidence before the move.“It’s a shocking decision to lay off analysts because you can’t expect a coach to multi-task during matches,” a senior PCB official told The Express Tribune. “This certainly is a dent on our vision of upgrading cricket.”
Meanwhile, a former Pakistan skipper lamented PCB’s move to cut down the strength of qualified support staff of regional teams.
“PCB is not making a wise decision by removing trainers and analysts because they were developed to help their regional teams and their roles had been really important,” stated the former captain.
“Lower staff shouldn’t be targeted. Throw out political appointees and senior PCB officials who are doing nothing.”
Redundant staff at all levels will have to go: Sethi
The PCB chairman has reiterated that redundant staff at all levels – including managers and directors – will be removed from the board.
“All redundant staff will have to go. We have full report on manpower needs and organisation from a top audit company to improve the working of PCB.”
Sethi is keen to make regions and associations independent enough to hire and fire their own staff as they are heavily funded by the PCB.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 30th, 2014.