Sport Minister Brent Sancho could feasibly find himself reported to the Integrity Commission after leaked documentation showed that CONCACAF money due to the Pro League club was diverted into the minister’s personal bank account. Then Central FC operations manager Kevin Harrison admitted that he directed CONCACAF to wire US$40,000 (TT$253,000) …
Read More »NSL: Prisons thwart Cunupia escape in Championship opener
Not for the first time this year, the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service had some civilian help in thwarting a brazen attempted escape from its facility. On this occasion, the action happened on the football field as the CNG National Super League’s Championship Division kicked off at five venues across Trinidad. …
Read More »NGC gives Super League $1.2 million; competition expands to two divisions
The National Gas Company (NGC) will pump TT$1.2 million into the National Super League for its 2015/16 season as the domestic second tier competition prepares for a second lease of life under All Sport Promotions. The most dramatic change for the retitled CNG National Super League is a new two …
Read More »CFU endorses Nakhid for FIFA presidency; aims to recover Warner money
Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick has endorsed former Trinidad and Tobago football captain David Nakhid’s bid for the role of FIFA president, as the most unlikely presidential campaign gathered considerable traction. Nakhid, who never worked within FIFA before or held an administrative portfolio outside of his Lebanon-based David …
Read More »Jabloteh chases historic youth treble; Hawks, Rangers and Uprising lead resistance
San Juan Jabloteh can create history on Saturday August 29 as the 2015 Republic Bank National Youth Cup comes to a dramatic finale with six semifinal fixtures and three finals at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar. Jabloteh ensured that the “San Juan Kings” will be competing on all three fronts …
Read More »FIFA freezes TTFA funding; KPMG halts services while football staff go unpaid
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is in the midst of another financial crisis after FIFA confirmed that it has frozen its annual US$250,000 (approximately TT $1.5 million) subvention to the local body while the TTFA’s auditor, KPMG, has also suspended its services. As a result, the TTFA’s administrative …
Read More »Nakhid: If FIFA wants reform; then reject Platini and vote for me
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain David Nakhid announced today that he will contest the post of FIFA president at the upcoming elections on 26 February 2016. Controversial president Sepp Blatter has vowed to step aside to make way for a new leader at the helm of the …
Read More »Hart exam: T&T coach talks philosophy, squad selection and the 2018 W/Cup
“I think football is about creating a balance,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “The first thing you need to know is how you are going to recover the ball. If you cannot recover the ball, then you are in trouble. “And when you …
Read More »LA Galaxy reserves down Central FC; Giovani scores on debut
LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena felt he did not need star players Steven Gerrard or Robbie Keane to handle Trinidad and Tobago Pro League outfit, Central FC. And he was right. So, with Gerrard looking on from the stands, a largely second-string Galaxy outfit romped to a 5-1 win over …
Read More »Hart exam: T&T coach talks Gold Cup, fitness, ice baths and peanut punch
“If you know deep down in your heart that you are not properly prepared, you will never be able to play good football,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “You will always have an excuse or you will be thinking ‘I am not sure …
Read More »Santos Laguna spank Connection 4-0 in Champions League opener
DIRECTV W Connection had a predictably rough opening CONCACAF Champions League encounter last night as the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League club was trounced 4-0 by defending Mexico champions, Santos Laguna, at the Corona Stadium in Torreon. Santos had to wait until the 41st minute for their first goal, which …
Read More »Central off to face Galaxy minus Oliver, Ettienne and Joseph
The Central FC squad boarded a flight to Los Angeles this evening where the “Couva Sharks” will make their CONCACAF Champions League debut on Thursday night against MLS team, LA Galaxy. Details regarding which players are available to Central coach Ross Russell are sketchy though. Wired868 was informed that new …
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