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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) continued its charm offensive to local stakeholders today with a US$125,000 (TT$837,000) boon to the local Pro League and Super League competitions to help with their administrative efforts for the upcoming season.
The Pro League is the top tier of the domestic game while the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) organises the second and third tiers respectively.
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TTFA president David John-Williams announced today, via the TTFA Media, that the FA will give US$100,000 (TT$669,000) to the Pro League and US$25,000 (TT$168,000) to the TTSL. The offer, which was approved by the board, comes just a week after the TTFA provided lodging for both bodies, along with the local women’s league, referees association and Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), at its new headquarters in the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.
The national stadium was made available to the TTFA by the Ministry of Sport and the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago.
“Now that our football has a home, we must now look at the economic and administrative stability of our stakeholders,” said John-Williams. “[…] For us to progress, every arm of football must become professional in their operations and we at the TTFA are committed to driving this process.”
John-Williams, who was elected TTFA president in November 2015, is also the owner of top Pro League outfit, W Connection, which is being run by his daughter Renee John-Williams at present. The Pro League season is expected to kick off on Friday 9 June while the TTSL gets going two days later on Sunday 11 June.
The TTFA’s generosity is due in part to a massive increase in FAP funding from FIFA under new president Gianni Infantino.
At present, the local football stands to collect an annual sum of US$750,000 (TT$5.02 million), which is three times the US$250,000 fee (TT$1.67 million) paid to national associations by Infantino’s predecessor, Sepp Blatter.
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Sad
So the zones has nothing to get
Nice nice…moving forward
He pledging money the TTFA actually have or about to get?! Cause with the amount of outstanding bills on their desk……
The regular police officer when he passes away the whole police band is at the funeral service playing music compared to when a SRP (something resembles a police) passes away only half of the band is present eh in other words they don’t get the same benefits but they are also risking their lives everyday. Them really good yes steeeuuppss
So why is d Super League gettin way less money dan d Pro League?? Isn’t d Super League under d management of d TTFA….while d Pro League is separate an apart from d TTFA??? Dais like a father giving d neighbour child more spending money for school dan his own son…smh
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The reverse would be like the FA giving more money to the Championship division than the EPL because the EPL is a private company. That doh make sense
Neither entity has stronger ties to TTFA. The relationship is virtually equal. Both falls under TTFA’s watch, so to speak.
All we need to find out is exactly how the administrative needs were assessed for funds to be distributed
There is a God …
The professional league owners pay plenty monies for our players to play for them eh and the majority of the players in the Super League competes for free. Them really good yes hahaha
Most super league players get paid Earl..
Maybe not at same level as pro league but yep.. btw.. maybe we should clarify what specific administrative costs are being covered with these funds?
on time?
Well the cost to run any professional team will always be plenty more than to run any second division team eh. Them really good yes
Maybe, but is it 4 times more Earl?
Ok then I understand well at least now the teams will be able to compete for some prize monies I hope.
Let’s see.. not sure if its all prize money or for salaries or what specifics are..
Still a conflict of interest. There are more teams in super league than pro league. Wouldn’t it stand to reason the admin costs are higher with more teams?? Would love to hear rationale why the Pro league got 4 times more than the Super league.
Depends on exactly what those admin costs are.
And some of Alyuh is always saying this and that about my dictator president eh, well done my president, and once you keep on the straight and narrow road you surely will be elected for another 4 years eh. Them really good yes
Master stroke
why u call it that ?
charm offensive??