It’s a good thing that there were no mishaps when former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams opened the controversial Home of Football in Couva last week. The HOF, according to the new executive, is uninsured and lacks approval from necessary state authorities including the Trinidad and …
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 »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 »‘My work cannot be measured solely by wins or losses!’ John-Williams pleads for re-election
“The work of this administration simply cannot be measured solely by wins or losses on the field, but by a greater appreciation for all that has been achieved throughout my tenure. Over the next two weeks many questions will be answered and a lot will be revealed which will continue …
Read More »“A very dangerous election!” Shabazz on TTFA elections, DJW, OJT coaches and the problem with ‘transparency’
Morvant Caledonia AIA technical director Jamaal Shabazz, a self-proclaimed friend and supporter of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, has warned that next month’s football elections will be a ‘dangerous’ one which might require intervention from Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith. Shabazz, who reminded viewers that he …
Read More »Home of Football is no excuse for lack of transparency! Shaka, Maylee and Kelvin blast DJW
“I also fully recognise that a lot of our problems have been a long time in the making. The dictatorial approach that got us in the problem in the first place is not what will get us out of it…” In the following Letter to the Editor, former Trinidad and …
Read More »FIFA/Concacaf delegation meets TTFA Board as concerns grow; but are they here to help football? Or DJW?
A joint high-powered delegation from FIFA and Concacaf met the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s Board in a secret meeting today, as, for the first time, the world governing body betrayed their concern over the instability of the local game under President David John-Williams. The million dollar question, though, is: …
Read More »Cudjoe silent as TTFA row rages on, Govt mum as Home of Football scandal continues on state land
Sport Minister Shamfa Cudjoe remains deafeningly silent as the furore surrounding Trinidad and Tobago’s football continues to intensify in the courts, the board room and, ultimately, the fields of play. In the past six months alone, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) President David John-Williams lost legal cases to ex-General …
Read More »Over $16 million unaccounted from FIFA-funded Home of Football project! TTFA bank records to be searched next
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and general secretary Camara David could be asked to explain a gap in excess of TT$16 million between the quantum of contracts at their headquarters and the budget for the controversial Home of Football in Couva. The revelation comes as TTFA …
Read More »A bad joke! Look Loy mulls over contempt proceedings against John-Williams and Camara
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) board member Keith Look Loy is considering lodging contempt of court proceedings against local football president David John-Williams and his general secretary Camara David, after the duo allegedly failed to adhere to a High Court order regarding information related to the controversial Home of …
Read More »“Public organisations can’t be run like private fiefdoms!” Court orders DJW to hand TTFA financial info over to Look Loy
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) board member and TTSL president Keith Look Loy hailed a ‘complete victory’ over football president David John-Williams this afternoon, after the High Court ordered John-Williams to make all financial information related to the local football body available to the claimant within seven days. Look …
Read More »TTSL split on Look Loy’s fate, San F’do Giants can decide fate of petition tomorrow
Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) outfit San Fernando Giants have asked for another 24 hours to consider their position on president Keith Look Loy’s role on the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s board of directors. And, with Guaya United owner Randy Hagley’s petition for Look Loy’s removal down from …
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