Hadad urges ‘previous administration’ to act for T&T’s benefit, a day after locking out national coaches

“Fifa has been clear from the day of the appointment of the normalisation committee, and on several occasions since, that the committee alone has the mandate to run and manage the affairs of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.

“[…] Additionally, it makes clear the potentially devastating consequences for football in Trinidad and Tobago if members of the previous administration do not withdraw their claim in the Trinidad and Tobago High Court by 16 September 2020…”

The following is a letter from normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad, which addresses a dispatch from Fifa today—but not his office staff’s decision to lock unpaid national football coaches out of the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva yesterday:

Fifa has been clear from the day of the appointment of the normalisation committee, and on several occasions since, that the committee alone has the mandate to run and manage the affairs of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.

Fifa’s letter, received today, reaffirms this position. Additionally, it makes clear the potentially devastating consequences for football in Trinidad and Tobago if members of the previous administration do not withdraw their claim in the Trinidad and Tobago High Court by 16 September 2020.

Members of the previous administration know very well that Fifa statutes require all Fifa Member Associations to manage disputes through the Court of Arbitration for Sport. And members of the previous administration also know very well the consequences for any Member which disregards that key requirement for Fifa membership.

Ultimately, our teams and their coaches and players, and of course our fans, are the most important thing for the future of football in our country.

Respectfully,

Robert Hadad

Chairperson of the normalisation committee

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