The Trinidad and Tobago National Futsal Team were awarded a comprehensive victory in the High Court today, as they prevailed in a two-year lawsuit against the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) for unpaid salaries, match fees, per diems and expenses totalling roughly TT$475,743 plus interest at three per cent …
Read More »“Look Loy is passionate but he is not a strategist”; Wired868 reviews the TTFA AGM, as DJW prevails again
“If the same attitude persists and the president [David John-Williams] continues with the same ‘onemanship’,” said one football member, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “Any board member can call for an extraordinary general meeting to move a vote of no confidence in the president.” Trinidad and Tobago Football Association …
Read More »John-Williams survives no confidence motion, with some help from the floor
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams survived another testing AGM today, without even having to face a tabled no confidence motion at the Hasely Crawford Stadium’s VIP Room in Port of Spain. At the reconvened AGM, there were two motions on the agenda that directly affected the …
Read More »“TTFA is taking advantage of coaches!” Primary school coaches still unpaid after six month wait
“The coaches came out and were willing to work and they did their best with what they got from the [TTFA],” said an official from the TTFA’s Nationwide Primary Schools Project, who spoke under condition of anonymity. “One of the things the [TTFA] does constantly is they take advantage of …
Read More »DJW asks board to offer Lawrence contract extension; members object to email procedure
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has allegedly asked the local football board to approve a new contract for Soca Warriors head coach Dennis Lawrence. Lawrence, who took up the National Senior Team post in January 2017, will be out of contract on 31 January 2019; and, …
Read More »“It was heart-breaking!” Maylee opens up about Morace, Shabazz, DJW and T&T’s disastrous W/Cup campaign
In 2018, two Caribbean teams qualified for FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time. Neither were Trinidad and Tobago. Haiti booked their place for the France 2018 Women’s Under-20 World Cup—after finishing third at the Concacaf tournament hosted right here in Couva—while Jamaica qualified for the senior 2019 World …
Read More »King heads to Canada pro league; TTSL champion coach reunites with Hart at Wanderers
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team head coach Derek King will join the Canada Premier League next season, after he was unveiled as the assistant coach at HFX Wanderers today. The FC Santa Rosa head coach’s move to North America was masterminded by Wanderers general manager and head coach …
Read More »“Make peace with the Divine!” Revisiting Gordon Pierre’s attack on me at the Intercol final
Alexcia Ali had not long put Pleasantville Secondary ahead in their Girls National Intercol final battle with Signal Hill Secondary at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva yesterday, when I was pushed in the back of the head by Gordon Pierre. Pierre is a Tranquillity Government Secondary school teacher and …
Read More »Ex-World Youth Cup goalie, McComie, passes away, after being diagnosed with brain tumour
Former Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup goalkeeper and Joe Public coach Michael McComie passed away this evening at the Mt Hope Medical Centre, barely 24 hours after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. McComie was 46 years old. According to sources, McComie complained of a severe headache yesterday and …
Read More »Soca Warriors coach, Lawrence, named as favourite for vacant managerial job at lowly Wrexham
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has emerged as favourite for the vacant managerial post at England National League club, Wrexham AFC. Former Wrexham manager Sam Ricketts left the club yesterday to take up a position at League One outfit, Shrewsbury Town, while the “Dragons” appointed …
Read More »Intercol 18: Naparima: “We are ready!”; San Juan: “We are retaking ‘our title’!”
There should be no inferiority complex on show tomorrow as Naparima College, the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division’s most consistent team, and San Juan North Secondary, the SSFL’s best knock out outfit, meet from 5:15pm in the National Intercol final at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The …
Read More »You should feel ashamed! Judge dismisses request that Thema pay costs; ex-TTGF president defiant
Former Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) president David Marquez, first vice-president Akil Wattley, second vice-president Ricardo Lue Shue and his wife and assistant treasurer Donna Lue Shue will have to pay their own legal costs, after High Court Judge Frank Seepersad today dismissed their attempt to stick gymnast Thema …
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