West Indies coach Phil Simmons' future to be decided within seven days

St Johns Antigua Suspended head coach Phil Simmons will know his fate within the next week after he meets with a West Indies Cricket Board WICB human resource panel to discuss his controversial commentsPhil SimmonsWICB chief executive Michael Muirhead said on Tuesday the 52yearold Trinidadian has been called to answer breaches of confidentiality and bringing West Indies Cricket Board into disrepute reports CMCSimmons told media in Barbados last Friday the selection process regarding the oneday team had been influenced by interference from outside and as a result the best side was not chosen for the threematch series against Sri Lanka starting next monthWhat has happened with Phil Simmons is most unfortunate Rest assured he has not been fired Let us say hes been called to answer breaches of confidentiality and bringing West Indies Cricket Board into disrepute Muirhead saidHe will be given a fair hearing by a panel and a decision will be made within the boundaries of our own internal human resources policyDuring the process he will continue to enjoy the benefits of his full remuneration The matter will be dealt with in an expeditious manner and it is our intention to have a decision within the next seven working daysSimmons made his controversial comments following the conclusion of the weeklong training camp at 3Ws Oval ground in Barbados last week in preparation for the Test tour of Sri LankaSpeaking in relation to the continued omission of Trinidadian allrounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the side Simmons told journalists he and chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd had voted for the duos reinclusion but the three remaining members of the selection panel had voted againstThats not the disappointing fact the disappointing fact is that you can lose 23 in a voteoff but there is too much interference from outside in the selection of the ODI squad and its disappointing for me to know that in any aspect of lifepeople would use their position to get people into a squad or in this case get people left out of a squad an irate Simmons saidIt is wrong and I dont like it and that is my beef with the selection of the ODI teamHis comments sent shockwaves through the Caribbean cricket fraternity with the WICB moving swiftly to suspend him on MondayHowever Simmons gained support in several quarters including from Grenadas Prime Minister Keith Mitchell who labelled the claims as disturbing and said the selection panel needed to be free of interference fear or favourMuirhead said the WICB would continue to manage its affairs in a highly professional manner despite what appeared to be another controversy in West Indies cricketLet me first apologise to the public for what seems to be another controversy within the West Indies Cricket Board Muirhead saidWe are trying to manage the business of West Indies cricket in a particular and professional manner and whenever there is change taking place things are bound to controversial at times he addedIntegrity and professionalism are high on our agenda and we will not compromise on that