Thirty-nine year old coach Derek King is set to become the third appointment of the new Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) era, as technical committee chairman Keith Look Loy confirmed today that his name will be presented to the Board for ratification in the first week of January. King, …
Read More »Look Loy: ‘There’s no better candidate than Fenwick!’ Wired868 looks at new T&T coaching set-up
Terry Fenwick, an England 1986 World Cup defender and former Central FC and San Juan Jabloteh coach, is the new Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach, after the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) offered him a two-year deal today that could stretch to four years based …
Read More »‘A fine young man’, ‘Our brother’, ‘A special player’: Tributes pour in for Shahdon
“He was a talented and dedicated player, our captain, a father, and it was a honour to watch his growth and achievements over the last two decades on a personal and professional level…” The following are words of love and comfort in memory of Trinidad and Tobago international forward, W …
Read More »Shahdon dies in car accident; T&T forward and ex-‘Naps’ standout was 27
Trinidad and Tobago international forward and W Connection FC captain and Naparima College stand-out Shahdon Winchester died in a car accident this morning in Gasparillo. Winchester, 27, was one of four persons killed in an accident off the Solomon Hochoy Highway in the vicinity of the Union Hall flyover, when …
Read More »Lawrence pays for win ratio that fell to 6% in 2019, new coach expected before Christmas
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis ‘Tallest’ Lawrence finally paid the price for an abysmal record in charge of the Soca Warriors yesterday, as the new Board of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) sacked him in its first official meeting under president William Wallace. Wired868 understands …
Read More »“[Our] best is just not good enough”; Wired868 reviews Lawrence’s tenure in quotes
“We must always remember it’s Trinidad and Tobago that went 13 games without a victory—not Dennis Lawrence…” Wired868 looks at Dennis Lawrence’s term as Men’s National Senior Team head coach in quotes: 21 January 2017 Lawrence on his appointment as Men’s National Senior Team head coach: “I feel very honoured …
Read More »Warriors face either Guyana or Barbados in Gold Cup play-offs, avoid Guatemala
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team have avoided tricky potential clashes with Guatemala and French Guiana as they try to book their place at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup through the play off route. Instead, the Soca Warriors will play the winner between Guyana and Barbados next June …
Read More »Warriors slide again to 104th in Fifa rankings, two places off worst ever position
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team continued their slide down the Fifa rankings this week, as they fell two places to 104th. The Soca Warriors have never been ranked lower than 106th since Fifa introduced its ranking format in 1992. The Warriors’ current position confirms that coach Dennis Lawrence …
Read More »Wallace: T&T football needed change; coaching contracts allegedly awarded on eve of election
Transparency, collective governance, constitutional amendment, sweeping audits and coaching contracts. New Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president William Wallace drew up a list of immediate priorities as he assumes office tomorrow, after being elected to replace David John-Williams. Wallace, the current Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president and a …
Read More »‘DJW is not a man of his word!’ Corneal awarded $3.4 million judgment as TTFA court losses spiral
Former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal has accused president David John-Williams of breaking promises to him, after he won a settlement against the local football in the Port of Spain High Court today. The High Court awarded Corneal just over TT$3.4 million for breach of …
Read More »Hart gets TT$5 million for wrongful dismissal, DJW fails to defend sacking T&T coach
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) must fork out TT$5 million to former Men’s National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart for wrongful dismissal and unpaid salaries and bonuses, after controversial football president David John-Williams failed to defend his sacking of the Soca Warriors coach. Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell delivered …
Read More »‘Uncle Elis’ piles on the misery as Warriors relegated after 4-0 Nations League loss to Honduras
Trinidad and Tobago suffered another humiliating defeat on the football field today as they were whipped 4-0 by Honduras in their final 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League group fixture at the Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula. The loss, which is their 10th of the calendar year from 15 outings for …
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