John is now under an investigation by FIFA and if the Trinidad and Tobago international is found guilty of playing for another club while contracted elsewhere, he may face a worldwide ban from football.
The former Bohemians defender told Matthews in July that he had to return home to visit his sick mother, while in fact it is alleged that he played for the Pirates in a Vodafone Challenge Cup game against St Eloi Lupopo on July 6.
The 27-year-old parted company with the Midlanders just before the transfer window closed, but Matthews is still unhappy that John abused his trust.
"Avery had told us that he had to return to Trinidad because his mother was sick but now it turns out he was in South Africa playing for another club. We will be investigating further," he stressed.
It was also reported that John who dis-played some impressive games at left-back for the Pirates of South Africa during the Vodacom Challenge Cup, has returned to T&T after failing to come to an agreement with the Castle Premiership champions "Orlando Pirates" management.
Longford Town manager Alan Matthews has revealed that defender Avery John attempted to obtain a pair of expensive insoles from the club – despite parting company with the midlanders in acrimonious circumstances more than three weeks ago!
The player is in danger of being handed a worldwide ban by Fifa after playing for South African side Orlando Pirates in July, when he was still contracted to Longford Town.
The former Shelbourne and Bohemians defender had told the Flancare Park side that he was at home in Trinidad & Tobago nursing his sick mother.
When Longford became aware of the true story, they terminated the player’s contract and, as they are legally entitled to do, opted to hold onto his registration, thus preventing him from playing for another club.
However, the saga took a new twist when John tried to bill the club for a pair of expensive insoles, which he needs for physiological reasons, and which cost almost Euro 300.
“I am amazed by the audacity of the player given the circumstances in which he left the club and the subsequent revelations about what he has been up to,” Matthews told the Irish Sun.“
John is no stranger to controversy – he was at the centre of a registration fiasco after joining the midlanders last season, resulting in Longford being docked nine points, although the punishment was later lifted on appeal.
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