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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 …

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 …

On a dramatic closing day of the 2019 SSFL Big 5 competition, Arima North Secondary won 1-0 yet left the field in tears while the defeated Moruga Secondary danced around the pitch. Call it the ‘Arima Old Road Paradox’. The difference between first and fourth place on the standings was …

Kiron Manswell and Kai Phillip roared as St Anthony’s College defended their North Zone title in the Coca Cola National Intercol 2019 with a 2-1 victory over East Mucurapo at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Kiron ‘Albo’ Manswell led from the front with an enterprising display that made his head coach, …

San Juan North Secondary attacker Tyrique Sutherland had 10 minutes to remember at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar this afternoon, as he came off the bench to dismantle a stubborn St Augustine Secondary team in the East Zone Intercol final. By the final whistle, San Juan North had run …

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 …

Carapichaima East Secondary claimed a sixth straight Coca-Cola Intercol Central Zone title, as they beat a determined Chaguanas North Secondary 2-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. ‘Caps’ head coach Nicholas Gopaul and his assistant, Jason Bourne, have enjoyed success in their first year in the Secondary School’s Football …

Talented Tobagonian midfielder Jelanie James might be forgiven for wandering into the wrong dressing room tomorrow when two dozen of the island’s most talented schoolboys touch down at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet for the Tobago Zone Intercol final from 2pm. Signal Hill Secondary and Speyside High are going …

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 …

Fierce southern rivals, Naparima College and Presentation College (San Fernando), will meet in the South Zone Intercol final for the second year running after both schools cleared semifinal hurdles today in a double header at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Naparima, who are seeking to become the first team …

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 …

“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 …