Versatile defender Daneil Cyrus, speedy flanker Cordell Cato and towering forward Nicholas Dillon will be the only overseas-based players in the Trinidad and Tobago squad on Tuesday evening when the Soca Warriors tackle Panama in friendly action from 7:30pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Neither team will be …
Read More »“The rope is at an end!” Central FC, Guaya Utd and Police FC among 14 clubs set for TTFA suspensions
Three-time Pro League champions, Central FC, and current Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) League One and League Two winners, Guaya United and Petit Valley/Diego Martin United (PVDMU) are among 14 clubs due to be provisionally suspended from football, after allegedly failing to meet Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) …
Read More »Board votes to take Home of Football project away from DJW; bills and contracts still missing
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has allegedly retreated from the Home of Football project, after being outvoted by four to three on a motion to bring the construction work under the control of the Board of Directors. Remarkably, almost a year since work started on the …
Read More »Sadoo, Prowell and Hudson among T&T call-ups for Panama friendly; Cunningham continues as press officer
Point Fortin Civic midfielder Justin Sadoo, W Connection teenager Isaiah Hudson, St Anthony’s College schoolboy Jaydon Prowell and the Central FC duo of Jameel Neptune and Rhondel Gibson were among the new recruits as the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team prepares for friendly international action against Panama on 17 …
Read More »“He can take us to higher level!” Pro League champion coach King joins TTSL’s FC Santa Rosa
The Pro League 2017 champion winning coach, Derek King, will ply his trade in the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) this season, after he was unveiled as the new FC Santa Rosa head coach in a media conference at the Arima Town Hall this morning. “It is a pleasure …
Read More »TTFA AGM: DJW struggles to provide answers on Home of Football contracts and “sweetheart” i95.5FM deal
Mysterious construction contracts without Board approval, national football coaches operating without oversight and a secret “sweetheart deal” with i95.5FM were among the controversial revelations yesterday as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) held a marathon AGM at the Cycling Centre in Couva. There were roughly 45 delegates and board …
Read More »TTFA offers “update” but few answers on controversial Home of Football project, on eve of AGM
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has offered an “update” on the state of construction at its Home of Football project, just 24 hours before what is likely to be a heated AGM at the Cycling Centre in Couva. The construction of a technical centre, players’ hotel, entertainment centre …
Read More »Shabazz: We’re not where we were in 2014; Women Warriors start W/Cup campaign in May
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Jamaal Shabazz has again tried to tone down expectations of the Women Soca Warriors as they prepare to kick off their France 2019 World Cup campaign. The qualifying series begins on 5 May when Trinidad and Tobago host Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts/Nevis …
Read More »TTFA braces for hellfire at Glorious Saturday AGM; DJW expected to survive as president
Embattled Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is expected to face another grilling on Glorious Saturday when the local football body attempts to hold its AGM for a sixth time. However, despite concerns about John-Williams’ stewardship—financial and otherwise—and autocratic behaviour, according to football insider, there are two main …
Read More »Warriors hold off Martinique to end tour without conceding; Foncette gets maiden clean sheet
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team ended their two-match Caribbean tour with a solid showing in Martinique today, coming away with a goalless draw against the host nation—who were without their Europe-based players—at the Stade Pierre Aliker in Fort-de-France. The result ensured that, after their 1-0 win over Guadeloupe …
Read More »FIFA backs DJW’s adjournment based on apparent TTFA misinformation; Look Loy election key to impasse
The constitutional impasse between Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and the general membership appeared to take another convoluted turn on Friday, as FIFA deputy secretary general Zvonimir Boban offered a learned opinion on the issue. Boban, a former Croatia and AC Milan star, appeared to side …
Read More »Shabazz: Arjoon ready for senior football; St Louis experiment pays dividends in Panama tie
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team ended their two-match exhibition series against Panama with a 1-1 draw at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Saturday, after again conceding a late goal. The result continued an odd sequence for coach Jamaal Shabazz, whose Under-20 and Senior teams have …
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