Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee said the local football body has decided to pay the salaries of head coach Stephen Hart and technical director Kendall Walkes while the TTFA’s impasse continues with the Ministry of Sport. The TTFA accepted a March deadline to present audited …
Read More »Sport Ministry halts payment to Warrior coaches; Tim Kee explains delay
Despite a prior promise from the Government to pay the salaries of Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coaches, Sport Minister Brent Sancho confirmed to Wired868 that his ministry will not give a cent to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) or any other sporting body without proof of …
Read More »Vranes takes over T&T Olympic team; but disappointed with TTFA timeline
Former Central FC head coach Zoran Vranes is set to return to the international arena after agreeing to take charge of the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team for their Rio 2016 Olympics qualifying campaign. Vranes expects to be assisted by former Trinidad and Tobago international Reynold Carrington, who recently …
Read More »PNM treasurer praises FIFA “mafia”; will the Rottweiler bite back?
PNM treasurer and Port of Spain Mayor Raymond Tim Kee continued his alleged double-life as a “mafia man” today when he figuratively kissed the ring of his professed godfather and FIFA president, Sepp Blatter. Well, that is what Opposition Leader Keith Rowley thinks anyway. “I knew long ago that FIFA …
Read More »Sancho talks Olympic rewards, women’s football and the TTFA
“Obviously it is at the Prime Minister’s will to deliver what he or she sees as a just reward (for Olympic athletes),” Sport Minister Brent Sancho told Wired868. “As much as I would like to standardise it, it will always come down to what they want and the emotions of …
Read More »Sam strike takes Jabloteh past Club Sando and into FA semis
San Juan North schoolboy Brent Sam created one goal and scored one himself as San Juan Jabloteh advanced to the 2015 TTFA FA Trophy semifinals yesterday evening with a 3-2 win over Club Sando at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Jabloteh, who are three time winners of the FA competition, …
Read More »Sancho tackles TTFA: Tim Kee must use gate receipts to pay players
Sport Minister Brent Sancho has made his opening gambit in the Government’s new relationship with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) by setting the football body an ultimatum in presenting its accounts for inspection as well as taking a more hands-on approach in State-funded international matches. The most immediate …
Read More »Sham! TTFA allegedly faked ‘congratulations’ from Women Warriors
The credibility of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has taken another hit after an allegation that the beleagured football body sent invented quotes to media from national women’s team player Tasha St Louis, which congratulated the TTFA over its treatment of the national women footballers. Yesterday, a TTFA …
Read More »TTFA finally pays Women Warriors and offers $3,200 “gratuity”
The Trinidad and Tobago national senior women’s team football members were finally paid for their FIFA Play Off second leg outing as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFA) got its cheque book for the “Women Soca Warriors.” Trinidad and Tobago captain Maylee Attin-Johnson and star attacker Kennya “Yaya” Cordner …
Read More »TTFA insists Millien quit; Hadeed promises tell-all in Parliament
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has denied its marketing official, Darren Millien, was fired by the local football body or that his departure was a sign of guilt over a $.4 million licensing fee con unearthed by Wired868 last week. Millien was accused of requesting $400,000 in cash …
Read More »Shake-up: TTFA sacks Millien and demotes Phillips; averts coaches walk-out
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has responded to the financial furore regarding its alleged $.4 million licensing fee for a June friendly against Argentina, revealed exclusively by Wired868, by sacking its commercial agent Darren Millien and restructuring the role of its general secretary Sheldon Phillips. Millien was the …
Read More »$.4M more goes missing; and all I hear is silence
Trinidad and Tobago football supporter, Cindy Howe, shares her feelings on the latest TTFA scandal: Earlier this week, Wired868.com broke a story about the TTFA and its hired associates being unable to be account for $.4M of taxpayers’ money. The story has been followed up by media houses and the …
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