To the Whole Football Community,
I sincerely apologise for my regrettable actions during an 11th Grade match on the 12th of May.
I apologise to my Family; Friends; IBUAFC Junior and Senior Clubs; Waterside Karori AFC; Capital Football and Associated Clubs.
For all my love and efforts that go into my wonderful Club, it pains me to have brought IBUAFC’s proud name into disrepute by my inappropriate, inexcusable and deeply regrettable actions. I am extremely disappointed that I have also brought the wider Football Community and Football in general into disrepute with my behaviour and its subsequent attention in the media.
The last 3 weeks, in the aftermath of the event, have been a rollercoaster of emotions for me, culminating in having to endure public humiliation and traumatic emotions that have questioned my sanity at times. I do not wish this on anyone and implore all to take heed, that this sort of behaviour is unacceptable and that there has to be a better way.
Like in a nightmare, I have re-enacted the events that day a thousand times and sought a different outcome every time, in an effort to change the sequence of events that took place that day. Sadly, unlike a nightmare, I never got to wake up and realise it was just that.
I have thoroughly reflected on and addressed the error of my way and am deeply remorseful. Given the opportunity to learn from my mistake, I vow to make every effort to redeem myself. That may be out of my hands and I am expecting a formidable punishment from the governing body Capital Football and expect to be made an example of and will duly accept it. I have accepted to step down as Coach in the interim for 3 weeks on the Club’s request, pending the outcome of the CF investigation.
No penalty will super cede the public humiliation I have had to endure at the hands of the media and I expect no sympathy.
I AM SO SORRY,
JAN CHMIELEWSKI