Breese

Brian Breese, Jamaica Cricket Association's (JCA) Cricket Operation Officer, has announced his intention to quit his post in three months' time, which should take him up to around March 22, 2009.

Breese, who started out with the JCA as chief executive officer (CEO) in 2001, said he is no longer enjoying his work at the cricket board.

It was rumoured when Paul Campbell defeated Courtney Walsh for the presidency of the JCA in October that Breese, who was appointed COO three years ago, did not see eye to eye with the new president.

When contacted by The Gleaner yesterday, Breese said: "I just put in my (resignation) letter.

"I don't enjoy working there as I use to and I am not getting the same level of satisfaction I used to get," added Breese, who left the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) as competition's officer to join the JCA, then under the leadership of Jackie Hendriks.

Campbell, president of the JCA, confirmed receiving a resignation letter from Breese, which was presented to him on December 23 and expressed gratitude for his service to the association.

"We thanked Mr Breese for his service and we just have to make arrangements to continue the work he has started," Campbell said of the former player and honorary secretary of both the Hanover and West-moreland cricket associations.

Asked if a new COO will be appointed, Camp-bell replied: "We are currently in a restructuring phase, given the creation of the technical unit.

"Yes, we will continue to have a cricket operation unit, but the restructuring is in progress and we will decide as soon as possible what the functions and positions will be."

Courtney Francis, who serves as assistant COO, could be promoted to the post.

While he was campaigning for the JCA presidency, Campbell, had said a CEO should be in place by January (2009).

Breese, who also worked at Carib Cement Company as sports adminis-trator and helped to create structured Primary and All-Age schools cricket competitions, said protocol dictates that he serves the JCA three months' notice of resignation, but would not mind if he could leave now.

The father of former West Indies Test player Gareth Breese, Brian, who once served as principal at Green Island Secondary in Hanover, also held positions as acting secretary and assistant secretary at the JCA.