Transparency, collective governance, constitutional amendment, sweeping audits and coaching contracts. New Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president William Wallace drew up a list of immediate priorities as he assumes office tomorrow, after being elected to replace David John-Williams. Wallace, the current Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president and a …
Read More »Wallace elected TTFA president! DJW dethroned after one term in office
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 »‘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 »“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 »Infantino rallies for ‘teammate’ John-Williams, as TTFA president enjoys gala HOF opening
“When you have a good day, you help your teammates; when you have a bad day, you will be helped by your teammates,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino, in his address at the opening of the TTFA Home of Football this afternoon. “Our [Fifa] World Cup is this. It is …
Read More »From ‘kaisoca’ to ‘shittykyahkyah soccer’; Best muses on TTFA elections and Nov 19
At 11pm last night, I turned my TV off. Honduras 4, T&T 0. I had had enough. Despite the importance of the game, we had fielded nothing like our best team. The travel papers of some of the key players were not in order. But, it seems, we had only …
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 »Dear Editor: John-Williams’ gala Home of Football opening is just a cheap political trick
“Lo and behold, the TTFA elections are due in less than two weeks and out of the blue we read of the FIFA President and the Prime Minister of T&T will attend the gala opening. “This to me has nothing to do with football, but is a politically motivated move …
Read More »Lawrence accuses Molino and Joevin of refusing to play, vows to do his best with ‘depleted’ squad
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has described his squad for Sunday’s vital Concacaf Nations League fixture away to Honduras as ‘depleted’ and suggested the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) pair of Kevin Molino and Joevin Jones did not make their services available to …
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