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Trinidad and Tobago’s Pro League clubs are paid up and raring to go, according to chairman Richard Fakoory.
The local top flight competition kicks off on Friday evening with a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. San Juan Jabloteh tackle Point Fortin Civic from 6pm while Defence Force and Morvant Caledonia United battle from 8pm.
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Eight Pro League clubs received TT$600,000 from the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs today, which represented a year’s subvention of TT$50,000 per month. The clubs that benefited were: North East Stars, Central FC, Club Sando, Morvant Caledonia United, W Connection, St Ann’s Rangers, Civic and Jabloteh.
Police FC and Defence Force are the only teams who were exempt from funding since they are already state-owned.
W Connection, which is owned by Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, were the only team to receive funding despite being non-compliant. Connection official Renee John-Williams, who is the daughter of the football president, supposedly told the government that the club auditor was abroad, so they could not present their relevant audited financial statements.
[dfp-ad]Fakoory said the clubs are buzzing and look forward to the opening whistle.
“We are excited,” Fakoory told Wired868. “We are going to be playing two games a week going down the line but I think it is going to be a very competitive season this year.
“Most of the teams have been training for quite a while and they are ready to go. I have had my issues with Rangers but I think that is sorted and we will hold our own.”
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Pro League fixtures
(Friday 10 August)
San Juan Jabloteh vs Point Fortin Civic, 6pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;
Defence Force vs Morvant Caledonia United, 8pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;
(Saturday 11 August)
North East Stars vs Central FC, 4pm, Larry Gomes Stadium;
(Sunday 12 August)
W Connection vs St Ann’s Rangers, 4pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;
Club Sando vs Police FC, 6pm, Ato Boldon Stadium.
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