Former “Soca Warriors” forward and captain Kenwyne Jones will prowl the sidelines for the upcoming Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season after taking up the role of assistant coach at Queen’s Royal College (QRC). The 33 year old Jones, who retired from professional football last year, will reunite with his …
Read More »TTFA president gives critics the slip; DJW survives EGM without handing over construction or I95 contracts
“I hereby move a motion to compliment the President for the yeomen effort he has given to advance our beloved game,” said Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association (TTRFA) vice-president Osmond Downer, during last night’s TTFA EGM, “but also censure the President for the way in which he approached the …
Read More »“Contemptuous!” DJW skips TTFA EGM on “medical advice;” ticket already booked for Russia
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams skipped the football body’s extraordinary general meeting in Couva yesterday while, according to a doctor’s note, he also declared himself too unwell to travel to the Port-of-Spain Industrial Court for a trial date on 4 July in a football-related matter. Yet, …
Read More »Fresh SSFL registration drama: “Caps” set to be docked points but likely to avoid relegation
Carapichaima East Secondary look set to lose points for flouting registration rules during their 2017 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division campaign. However, they are expected to survive relegation, in a final twist to the controversial season. “Caps” are facing a probe into the registration of seven of their …
Read More »Matura appoint Mulraine as head coach; Guaya close to naming La Forest’s successor
Former Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder Travis Mulraine will oversee Matura ReUnited’s return to the Super League this season, as he was appointed head coach of the second-tier club today. Mulraine, who has over 25 international caps for the “Red, White and Black” and played professionally in Germany and the …
Read More »The ‘Shiva ruling’: SSFL changes rule for students in club competitions; Elie takes over at Trinity Moka
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has amended its ruling on players involved in club competitions—in a move meant to avoid a repeat of the Shiva Boys’ Hindu College fiasco which took place in 2017. Shiva Boys, who won the 2016 Premier Division title, were relegated from the SSFL last …
Read More »Streete joins TTSL newcomers, RSSR, as coach; Matura unveil three-year ambitions
Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) rookies RSSR will not be short of tactical know-how on their bench this season, after the North Zone champions snagged veteran Pro League coach Anthony “Prowler” Streete for their 2019 season. Streete, a former St Ann’s Rangers and Club Sando head coach, will lead …
Read More »Referee attack was “a heinous crime” but La Brea minor league says stopping football means conceding to terrorists
La Brea Off Season Football League executive member Callum Marshall has likened the assault on referee Michael London to a terrorist attack and urged stakeholders to help improve the minor league competition rather than shut it down. London, an elite referee, was hospitalised with bruised ribs and a hairline fracture …
Read More »Referee hospitalised after La Brea minor league match; refereeing bodies call for boycott
Two Trinidad and Tobago refereeing bodies have urged officials to boycott a minor league competition in La Brea with immediate effect, after referee Michael London was assaulted immediately following a game yesterday evening. London, who is one of the country’s elite referees, is at the San Fernando General Hospital at …
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 »Trinity Moka sack North Intercol-winning coach; Minguel laments dismissal for off-field incidents
Trinity College (Moka), the 2016 North Zone Intercol champions, have axed football coach Marlon Minguel from the position which he held for the last six years. But Minguel’s firing, Wired868 understands, has nothing to do with his team’s performance on the field of play. Instead, the coach was allegedly shown …
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 …
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