Rodrigo Pessoa is considering whether he can remain Irish show jumping chef d’equipe following revelations of turmoil at Horse Sport Ireland (HSI).

Despite sending the squad to its first team gold medal in 16 years at the European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden this past August, HSI’s performance structure has since unravelled. It emerged last week that the high performance committee’s chairman Gerry Mullins resigned in October, citing a “toxic” culture at HSI.

Pessoa thought Mullins’ reinstatement was imminent following weeks of placatory talks. But last Tuesday’s (December 5th) board decision to appoint Edward Doyle as interim replacement for Mullins has now left Pessoa “considering his position.”

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