"In future, we will see that these issues are handled carefully," Pawar told PTI on the sidelines of the ICC Annual Meeting here yesterday.

The BCCI was put in an embarrassing situation when Ford, who was chosen ahead of John Emburey, turned down the offer and decided to stay with English county Kent.

Pawar, however, insisted that the board had announced Ford's name only because it was sure about their association.

"Unfortunately, the person we selected didn't join. We asked him if he was ready to join. He said it was just a matter of 'when' and not 'whether' he can join us. He said he wanted to talk to his county and consult them on when he can join us and then he did not join.

"Anyway, we have discussed it among ourselves and took suggestions from former players like (Sunil) Gavaskar and (Ravi) Shastri," he said.

Pawar also said Ford was offered a three-year contract, to be confirmed after one year.

Pawar said the BCCI was now looking for another foreign coach, but there was no time frame for taking a decision in this regard.