MANILA — Jose Cojuangco Jr. slammed Ramon Fernandez for being critical of the way the Philippine Olympic Committee president has run his office, even calling the Philippine Sports Commission official a “game fixer.”

“Si Mon (Fernandez), he used to fix games against Toyota,” Cojuangco said at Tuesday's Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) forum at Golden Phoenix Hotel in Pasay City.

• READ: Fernandez on Cojuangco presidency: He's desperately clinging to power

“Kung ikaw nakakapagtapon ka ng game para sa pera, key member ka ng team, gusto mo bang ganun ang mamahala ng sports natin? How would the athletes feel na ang boss nila ay ganung klaseng tao?” Cojuangco said.

Fernandez, who is in Japan on official PSC business, told the Manila Bulletin, "That's pathetic," in response to Cojuangco's charge.

Cojuangco said he has nothing against PSC chairman William Ramirez, but couldn’t keep quiet when reports surfaced Fernandez wanted to oust Cojuangco.

“The statement was made by one of them early on, that they want to take over sports. Review-hin n’yo mga statement ni Mon Fernandez,” Cojuangco said.

“They want to take over sports, they want that from the very beginning. The IOC (International Olympic Committee), I guarantee you, will not allow it, because that's government intervention.”

The IOC does not approve governments meddling with national Olympic bodies; such cases are usually met with a ban.

• READ: Fernandez wants to bring pride back to Philippine sports

Fernandez, who was appointed PSC commissioner last year, has voiced his displeasure over Cojuangco's re-election as POC president.

“Peping missed his chance to be on the right side of history by choosing to desperately cling to power notwithstanding strong and unmistakable calls for change in the POC leadership,” said Fernandez.

For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.