The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) reckoned the Singapore U23 team had enough support to reach the intended medal target at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held last month on home soil.
In a statement released by the governing body of Singapore football on Wednesday evening, it was noted that the FAS Executive Committee (ExCO) convened a day earlier to review the U23s' SEA games debacle, where Aide Iskandar's team were knocked out of the group stages despite a lofty gold medal target.
"The FAS noted that the U23 team had received extremely strong support -- both from within the FAS and from external parties -- for the past two-and-a-half years." the statement read. "While more resources will always be preferred, the FAS believes that what was offered was sufficient. The level of support was not a key issue. Rather, it was largely down to the application."
With Aide's immediate resignation on the night of the group stage defeat at the hands of eventual silver medallist Myanmar, things remain unclear when it comes to the major coaching roles within the FAS.
The Courts Young Lions - the U23 team that played at the SEA Games and also the S.League -- is currently coached by Aide's former fitness coach Juergen Raab while national team coach Bernd Stange's future is also in the balance as his contract runs out in September.
One thing the FAS did address is the zero tolerance policy they have, when it comes to team officials engaging in a war of words in the media.
A public spat took place after the SEA Games debacle when Aide and Stange gave separate interviews to the media, and it was clear for fans to see that not everyone was on the same page within the coaches in the national setup.
In the statement, FAS hinted that action will be taken against the two coaches.
"Lastly, while the FAS understands that emotions have run high, the FAS is hugely disappointed that key staff have taken to the press to engage in a public spat." the statement said.
"This not only violates the spirit of teamwork and respect that the FAS seeks to actively promote within its organisation, but also explicitly violates the FAS Code of Conduct and Terms of Employment Contract."