“Expatriate coaches have been the norm for Fiji FA they take up their contracts with hefty salaries only to come up with lame excuses after the losses,” he said.

These players over the years included Solomon Islands national captain Marlon Tahioa who played for a few clubs while studying at the University of the South Pacific at Laucala Campus.

Controversy surrounds the termination of interim Labasa football team coach Thomas Vulivuli. He confirmed the termination to SUNsports on Saturday.

Semi Radradra's English rugby club, Bristol Bears, had sued the Fiji Rugby Union a sum of £140,953.92 (F$400,143.23) for injuries Radradra had sustained in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.