Global Football

The Women Soca Warriors were promised the necessary funding for their upcoming Concacaf Championships in the United States by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. But the matter of their technical staff for the competition remains a contentious issue. On Monday, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David …

The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs agreed to fund 100 percent of the expenses for the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team, as they prepare for the Concacaf Women’s Championship, which kicks off in North Carolina on 4 October 2018. The government’s decision—which is worth TT$430,000—was relayed to …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Justin Latapy-George refused comment on allegations of dishonesty against him and president David John-Williams by Women’s National Senior Team manager Jinelle James. However, inadvertently, Latapy-George hinted that John-Williams’ use of his staff might be creating issues within the organisation and sending mixed …

“As it pertains to the latter part of Item 2 [in the TTFA release] that refers to a member of the Technical Staff [who] reached out to the Ministry without the consent and knowledge of the TTFA Secretariat, please be informed that I had a conversation with the General Secretary …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has forced through the appointment of a new Women’s National Senior Team head coach on a technicality, despite the disapproval of half of its board of directors. In a press release today by the David John-Williams-led body, the NSO claimed that the majority …

Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Shamfa Cudjoe has given the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) until noon on Monday to submit a formal proposal seeking financial assistance for the Women’s National Senior Team, after the football body admitted to mangling its application for government funding. On Tuesday, Women …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team players have taken to social media to beg for support, as their preparation for the France 2019 World Cup remains hamstrung by the uncooperative Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). “[Twenty one] days away from our final stage of World Cup qualifier …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team, which has not kicked a ball in over a month, must topple the United States to have any chance at qualifying for the Poland 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The young Soca Warriors, who were not among Concacaf’s six seeded under-20 teams, were …

Kickoff of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season is just a few hours away, and the League’s administration is hopeful that certain constitutional changes will thwart off-the-field issues this term. SSFL president William Wallace said the League is confident that there will be no repeats of …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) board of directors is split down the middle over the body’s attempt to appoint Shawn Cooper as head coach of the Women’s National Senior Team without a board meeting. At present, there are 12 active board members—inclusive of TTFA president and board chairman …

Twenty six days before their opening 2018 Concacaf Championship fixture against Panama in North Carolina, USA, the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team are still without a head coach. And there is still little sign of warming relations between Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and …

Controversial Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams will be asked to defend his tenure at the local football body’s next annual general meeting with the threat of potential dismissal. This morning, TTFA board member and Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) president Keith Look Loy officially raised …