As was widely anticipated, Rudolph Speid has been named to continue as Jamaica’s interim national football coach for the four-team, Unity Cup, to be held in England this month.

Mr Speid is also seen as the front-runner for the job on a permanent basis, although the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) says that he will formally applied for the position, like everyone else.  This is a welcome declaration, but the JFF must go further. It must bring full transparency to the selection process.

The JFF has reportedly already received, presumably unsolicited, applications for the posts, including from two former national players, but the perception that Rudolph Speid is favoured by the JFF and has the best shot at the permanent job, despite limited experience in international football, is largely because of his insider status.