Global Football

The post of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president will be up for grabs on Sunday 24 November 2019, as incumbent David John-Williams has finally announced an election date. As the country buckled down today to see off Tropical Storm Karen, TTFA general secretary Camara David forwarded notice of …

Morvant Caledonia AIA were disqualified from the Ascension Invitational Tournament tonight, as a result of their behaviour in the aftermath of Wednesday evening’s fixture against Defence Force at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The decision was relayed via a press statement by tournament organiser Richard Ferguson, who is also …

The following statement was sent to Wired868 from Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association vice-president Osmond Downer, following an after-match altercation between some Morvant Caledonia AIA club members and match officials on Wednesday: The membership of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association condemns in the strongest terms the attack …

TT Pro League clubs have rejected the financial goodies on offer by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and are prepared to enter the 2019 season armed with just TT$450,000 government subventions, in what might be the first tangible sign of a split between TTFA president David John-Williams and …

On Friday, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams sat down with TV6 Morning Edition host Fazeer Mohammed to discuss the state of football in the twin island republic. “I am not here to defend a coach, I am not here to defend an association,” said John-Williams, “I …

“Forget players, systems, anything else, its mentality. And the mentality tonight, to defend set pieces was not strong enough.” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Men’s Team coach Dennis Lawrence bore a frustrated figure at the end of T&T’s 2-2 draw with Martinique at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain …

The following is the full statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL), rejecting the offer to form the second tier of the TT Pro League (TTPL). At the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) Extraordinary General Meeting of Sunday 8 September 2019, member clubs rejected the joint offer …

Football is a game played with 22 players on the field for 90 minutes and, in the end, Trinidad and Tobago do not win. Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence stretched his winless run in charge to 11 matches tonight as the Soca Warriors failed to …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team return to Port of Spain tonight for a crucial 2019 Concacaf Nations League outing against Martinique from 9pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. At stake is a place at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup and the Concacaf Hex for the Qatar 2022 World …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is set to significantly alter a deal hammered out by UEFA and Concacaf advisors, after discussion with local stakeholders, for a unified domestic elite league in a controversial move that would change the face of the local game. In a media statement yesterday, …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team opened their Concacaf Nations League campaign with a result tonight, as they fought back to hold Martinique 1-1 at the Stade Pierre Aliker in Fort-de-France. A win against the same opponent at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Monday night could go a …

Maybe TT Pro League clubs are well-run, financially-responsible organisations after all. Despite a stream of horror stories from current and past players and administrators about poor financial practice by top flight local football clubs, Wired868 understands the Pro League’s eight franchises eligible for government subventions have all submitted relevant financial …