Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president William Wallace is the new president of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). Wallace, a retired Carapichaima East Secondary acting vice-principal, defeated incumbent and Team Impactors slate leader, David John-Williams, after two rounds in the TTFA’s AGM this afternoon. Ironically, the election was held at the …
Read More »Big Five 19: Arima win battle but lose war, as Moruga clinch title while Chaguanas promoted
On a dramatic closing day of the 2019 SSFL Big 5 competition, Arima North Secondary won 1-0 yet left the field in tears while the defeated Moruga Secondary danced around the pitch. Call it the ‘Arima Old Road Paradox’. The difference between first and fourth place on the standings was …
Read More »Intercol 19: Super sub Sutherland dismantles ‘Green Machine’ as San Juan retains East title
San Juan North Secondary attacker Tyrique Sutherland had 10 minutes to remember at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar this afternoon, as he came off the bench to dismantle a stubborn St Augustine Secondary team in the East Zone Intercol final. By the final whistle, San Juan North had run …
Read More »‘DJW is not a man of his word!’ Corneal awarded $3.4 million judgment as TTFA court losses spiral
Former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal has accused president David John-Williams of breaking promises to him, after he won a settlement against the local football in the Port of Spain High Court today. The High Court awarded Corneal just over TT$3.4 million for breach of …
Read More »Intercol 19: James’ mid-competition transfer from Speyside to Signal Hill spices up Tobago final
Talented Tobagonian midfielder Jelanie James might be forgiven for wandering into the wrong dressing room tomorrow when two dozen of the island’s most talented schoolboys touch down at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet for the Tobago Zone Intercol final from 2pm. Signal Hill Secondary and Speyside High are going …
Read More »“We just want our members’ money back!” Venture Credit Union confirms $23 million judgment against DJW
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is not only being stalked by debt in public office. Even as Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and FIFA president Gianni Infantino were insisting that John-Williams was well-placed to lead the local football body on to solid financial …
Read More »Hart gets TT$5 million for wrongful dismissal, DJW fails to defend sacking T&T coach
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) must fork out TT$5 million to former Men’s National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart for wrongful dismissal and unpaid salaries and bonuses, after controversial football president David John-Williams failed to defend his sacking of the Soca Warriors coach. Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell delivered …
Read More »‘Uncle Elis’ piles on the misery as Warriors relegated after 4-0 Nations League loss to Honduras
Trinidad and Tobago suffered another humiliating defeat on the football field today as they were whipped 4-0 by Honduras in their final 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League group fixture at the Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula. The loss, which is their 10th of the calendar year from 15 outings for …
Read More »Joevin: “I was never treated fairly!” Warriors winger reveals why he snubbed Lawrence call-up
Trinidad and Tobago winger Joevin Jones has broken his silence on the reason why he snubbed a call-up by Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence to face Honduras in a crucial Concacaf Nations League fixture this evening in San Pedro Sula. Jones, who won his second MLS Cup …
Read More »Vaccination cock-up, travel issues, unpaid match fees: T&T bedevilled by woes before crucial Honduras fixture
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence will not have the services of six from the 11 starting players used in his final warm-up match against Ecuador, as the Soca Warriors appear set to pay the price for haphazard planning. Tomorrow, the Soca Warriors face Honduras …
Read More »Intercol 19: Chaguanas thwart Miracle Ministries’ revenge mission, ‘Caps’ clobber Couva East
Defending Central Zone Intercol champions Carapichaima East Secondary and Central Zone Championship winners Chaguanas North Secondary will meet in the zonal knock out final next Wednesday, after both teams made fairly comfortable work of their semifinal match-ups this afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Carapichaima East, perennial Central …
Read More »Football saviour or cash cow? Ferguson faces grilling from ‘Faz’ and surprise text from police commissioner
“It seems that football has more bacchanal than national politics,” TV6 Morning edition host Fazeer Mohammed asked Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) presidential candidate Richard Ferguson on Friday 8 November, “why would you want to get involved in this?” “That is a good question,” Ferguson responded. “To be honest, …
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