The Ministry of Sport and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) seem set to end a two month long financial impasse after a high powered meeting between the two bodies this morning. Sport Minister Brent Sancho ordered the ministry to halt all funding to the local football body in …
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Former Trinidad and Tobago National Women’s Senior Team head coach Randy Waldrum, who took the “Women Soca Warriors” to within one goal of a FIFA 2015 Women’s World Cup place, allegedly found out about his rejection for the post through the media. Last week, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) …
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Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee said the local football body will delay its formal endorsement of the Ministry of Sport’s proposed Women’s Professional League (WPL) until it receives a formal proposal on the competition. Sport Minister Brent Sancho made the WPL his most ambitious project …
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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 …
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The following is a press release issued by the Ministry of Sport: Senator the Honourable Brent Sancho, Minister of Sport continues to press for full accountability and proper monitoring across all areas of the sporting landscape. He has urged all of the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport who receive funding …
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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 …
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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) could be on a collision course over squad lists for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. The TTOC mandates that all member associations submit a preliminary list by March 27 while final 18-man squad lists …
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The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior and Under-20 Women Teams have started preparation for upcoming international football tournaments with no appointed head coach for either squad. The senior women are preparing for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and Rio 2016 Olympic Game qualifiers while the youth will soon start …
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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 …
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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Disciplinary Committee is expected to meet on April 7 to rule on a TTFA FA Trophy protest lodged by 2015 runners-up, DIRECTV W Connection. Connection lost on penalty kicks to North East Stars in the March 29 final at the Ato Boldon Stadium …
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After a two and a half year drought, North East Stars returned to winners’ row last night with a 5-4 penalty shootout triumph over defending champions, DIRECTV W Connection, in the 2015 TTFA FA Trophy final at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. There were roughly 1,000 fans at the …
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“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 …
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