Tag Archives: Shawn Cooper

Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team manager Adrian Romain has been cleared to continue his duties with the national youth team, despite being subject to two safeguarding complaints related to his duties during the August 2026 CFU Challenge Series. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding, Player Care and …

“[…] The TTFA’s published Safeguarding Policy and Framework (version 3.0) says the TTFA ‘shall’ impose conditions on a licence whenever a person is being investigated for abuse, a breach of the policy or a criminal offence. “[…] It says provisional sanctions can be appealed to the committee chair within five …

“[…] I grew up in a football family… Since I started walking, I knew I wanted to play football…” Presentation College (San Fernando) did not pick up any silverware for their 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division campaign. However, team captain and centre forward Isaiah “Baby Hulk” Jacob …

“[…] How is it acceptable, that the person who is head of the Safe Guarding Unit, was able to institute a ban on a national coach with no timeline for resolution, expiry date, and cannot yet, six months later, seem to generate any opportunity for a defence to be filed …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has defended the integrity of the local body’s operation and denied that the function designed for the welfare of minors has been weaponised. The Safeguarding unit was criticised last November for its decision to suspend the NLCL Under-19 Community …

The Unified Football Coaches of Trinidad and Tobago (UFCTT) has defended Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper against supposed “unclear and ambiguous allegations”, in the wake of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) sanctions against the coach. On Saturday, TTFA Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose …

“[…] The Presentation College San Fernando Past Students’ Association does not wish to speculate on the matter or matters that would have led to [the] decision by the TTFA. However, it can be stated unequivocally that Shawn Cooper, during his tenure at the college, has been a beacon of discipline, …

Trinidad and Tobago Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has banned Men’s National Under-17 team head coach Shawn Cooper from coaching minors in an unprecedented move within the national setup. On Saturday 15 March, St Rose issued a release on a TTFA letterhead that took aim at the veteran coach, who …

Are the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team failures for their inability to defeat Costa Rica in their own backyard in a do-or-die World Cup qualifier? Are Soca Warriors supporters justified in expecting wins in such scenarios, within the context of the two football nations? Head coach Shawn Cooper …

Trinidad and Tobago could not take the final qualifying spot at stake for the Qatar 2025 Fifa U-17 World Cup, as the young Soca Warriors fell 2-0 away to hosts Costa Rica last night at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela. It meant Los Ticos advanced to the World …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team will go into their final group stage match against Costa Rica on Sunday with their fate in their own hands, as they remained within two points of the host nation and group leaders today. There were smiles too as, after two relatively …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper is preparing his troops for the most hostile environment of their brief football careers thus far as the young Soca Warriors prepare for two decisive Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers in four days. On Thursday 13 February, captain Nikosi Foncette will …