''Useless'' Lawson can complete his contract: Butt

Lahore, Oct 20 (UNI) The newly appointed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ejaz Butt today described national team coach Geoff Lawson as ''useless'' but allowed the Australian to complete his two-year contract.

''Lawson is a useless man. But there is no use removing him now and we will allow him to complete his contract which will not be renewed,'' Butt told mediapersons here.

Since Butt took charge earlier this month he questioned the performance of the former Australian Test paceman.

''Although we don't think he has delivered as we expected but he will complete his contract,'' Butt said.

Lawson, who joined the Pakistan team in July 2007 after the untimely death of Bob Woolmer during the World Cup in Jamaica, has had a troubled relationship some board officials.

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