Central FC is set for familiar new owners after Bankers Insurance CEO Vance Gabriel introduced himself to the “Couva Sharks” as their new boss on Saturday morning at the Kampo Vibes Restaurant on Ramsaran Street, Chaguanas. And, at Gabriel’s side, were the controversial duo of former Central chairman Brent Sancho …
Read More »TTFA opens Sancho/Harrison probe; Ex-minister quizzed on dodgy deals
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) yesterday gave former Sport Minister Brent Sancho and his former employee Kevin Harrison a seven-day deadline to respond to questions over: his conduct with regards to the transfers of Central FC forward Rundell Winchester, the signing of then 16-year-old winger Levi Garcia, and …
Read More »TTFA monitoring alleged Sancho/Harrison payment request; Visé responds
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips confirmed that the local football body is monitoring a request, sent by then Central FC operations director Kevin Harrison’s email address, which asked for a “personal payment” for Harrison and then club chairman Brent Sancho related to a club transfer. At …
Read More »FIFA freezes TTFA funding; KPMG halts services while football staff go unpaid
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is in the midst of another financial crisis after FIFA confirmed that it has frozen its annual US$250,000 (approximately TT $1.5 million) subvention to the local body while the TTFA’s auditor, KPMG, has also suspended its services. As a result, the TTFA’s administrative …
Read More »Tim Kee refuses Sancho meeting; accused of using footballers as political pawns
Sport Minister Brent Sancho has accused Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee and, by extension, the opposition PNM party of using national football players as political pawns, as the ill-will between the two bodies appeared to reach a new low in midweek. Sancho alleged that, on …
Read More »TTOC slams Phillips’ ‘discourtesy’ over Pan Am U-23 football spat
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis has accused Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips of discourtesy and disrespect over the football body’s handling of a match fee dispute with its National Under-23 Team. The young “Soca Warriors” threatened to boycott their final Toronto …
Read More »T&T U-23s threaten to boycott final Pan Am game over owed money
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-23 Team has vowed to boycott its final 2015 Pan American Games fixture against Mexico unless the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) provides written assurance that they will be paid outstanding match fees and stipends. The young “Soca Warriors” are due to kick …
Read More »U-17 and U-20 W/Warriors raring to go, despite off-field issues
Originally slated to begin competitive action in one of the four groups in the CFU qualifiers in St Kitts on Wednesday July 17, Trinidad and Tobago’s Women’s National Under-17 team will be cooling their heels at home—and hating it! “To be honest, I wish they call now and say (we’ll …
Read More »TTFA election tentatively set for Nov; Wired868 examines new constitution
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) hopes to elect its first president under the new constitution by November 2015, after the vital new document was ratified by delegates for its membership on Sunday evening. Former West Indies Players Association (WIPA) CEO Dinanath Ramnarine, who also served on the Constitutional Reform …
Read More »TTFA labels Sport Minister Sancho as a bully in surprise attack
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today issued a stinging broadside aimed at the head of the football body’s main sponsor, Sport Minister Brent Sancho, as the tit for tat between the two parties was surprisingly restarted. The TTFA release, which was authorised by president Raymond Tim Kee and …
Read More »Gov’t negotiates Gold Cup feed; Sancho, TTFA discuss Pan Am bacchanal
Sport Minister Brent Sancho revealed today that the Government hopes to acquire live feeds for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup in time for Trinidad and Tobago’s opening match against Guatemala on Thursday July 9. Sancho, a former 2005 Gold Cup and 2006 World Cup player, promised, earlier in his tenure, …
Read More »U-23s swap Corbin with Trimmingham; TTOC slams self-centred administrators
San Juan Jabloteh utility player Josiah Trimmingham has been selected to replace St Ann’s Rangers attacker Kadeem Corbin in the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Corbin was essentially ruled unavailable for the Pan Am tournament since June 20 when National Senior Team …
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