Theodore Whitmore axed

Word coming out of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is that head coach of the country's men's football team, The Reggae Boyz, Theodore Whitmore, has been fired.

Whitmore's tenure as head coach had come up for review during a technical committee meeting after the Reggae Boyz had a 1-1 draw with the United States inside the National Stadium.

That result meant that after eight games, the Reggae Boyz had amassed just seven points and sit sixth in the eight team table.

The table is led by Canada on 16 points, with the United States following suit on 15, while Mexico and Panama round out the top four with 14 points each. Costa Rica are just ahead of the Reggae Boyz on nine points.

Jamaica now has six remaining games to play catch-up.

The team plays Mexico inside the National Stadium on January 27, 2021, Panama away on the 30th, they are at home to Costa Rica on February 2, the same for El Salvador on March 24, Canada away on March 27, and finally Honduras at home on March 30.

The top three teams from Concacaf qualify automatically to the FIFA World Cup while a playoff berth is in the offing for a fourth-placed team.

We will have more on this breaking story as news becomes available.