Acting Pro League chairman Brent Sancho has accused Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams of ‘total disrespect’ to the local top flight competition and putting the health of players at risk, due to the latter’s unilateral decision to shift Trinidad and Tobago’s friendly international against Anguilla from …
Read More »Angus Eve unplugged: ‘Naps’ coach on the SSFL’s standards, national youth football and his coaching philosophy
“Life in 2019 is way different to the 1980s. Back then we had one channel, TTT, and we were not getting all the Italian League and England Premier League and La Liga and so on, which is what they are comparing the young children to. So we didn’t get to …
Read More »Open letter to William Wallace: Two blighs for United TTFA on apology, the first and the last
Dear Wally, When they go low, Michelle Obama urged the Democrats during the last presidential election campaign in the USA, you go high. I don’t know nearly enough about the US to pronounce authoritatively on behaviour in that space. But I dong here long and my navel string bury in …
Read More »Dear Editor: TTFA voters must zone out noise and evaluate track records of aspirants
“Election rules state that candidates for office must have at least three years of managerial/organisation experience in football. In other words, the rules stipulate that they must have a track record by which we can judge them…” The following Letter to the Editor on the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s …
Read More »An ‘administrative error’; Wallace issues statement on false letter of support from Junior Sammy Group
“We are taking full responsibility for the error of sharing an unauthorised letter of support from the Junior Sammy Group at our presentation on Saturday 2 November… “Further investigation has revealed that we received this unauthorised letter due to an administrative error on the part of our supporter.” The following …
Read More »Junior Sammy accuses United TTFA of ‘grave misrepresentation’, Wallace apologises and offers explanation
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) presidential candidate William Wallace has issued an ‘unreserved apology’ to the Junior Sammy Group of Companies, after the contractors accused Wallace’s ‘United TTFA’ slate of a ‘grave misrepresentation’ during their breakfast launch at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Saturday. During …
Read More »Wired868’s week in football: 4 Nov – 10 Nov
Naparima College are at the cusp of SSFL Premier Division glory again, Moruga Secondary near top flight promotion via the Big 5 tournament, the Boys and Girls Intercol competition rolls out nationwide and the First Citizens Cup and Trinidad and Tobago Super League competitions continue apace. Here’s what happening in …
Read More »Breakfast with United TTFA: Wallace on Look Loy partnership and plans to revamp Warriors
Almost four months to the day that the group now known as the ‘United TTFA’ declared its intention to unseat Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, the bloc, headed by presidential candidate William Wallace, finally offered a comprehensive view of its plans at a breakfast meeting on …
Read More »FCB Cup 19: Andrews and Trimmingham star as Rangers and Central down Connection and Civic
Terminix La Horquetta Rangers and defending champions Central FC surged to the summit of the Abercrombie Group in the 2019 First Citizens Cup with 2-0 wins over the lacklustre W Connection and Point Fortin Civic respectively at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Saturday. Aikim Andrews was the hero with an …
Read More »Ferguson’s VP switches camps, Dean pledges allegiance to ‘United TTFA’
The ‘United TTFA’ slate wrapped up a momentous weekend by apparently wooing the vice-presidential candidate from another slate, Eddison ‘Eddie’ Dean, following their official launch at a breakfast meeting at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Saturday. The TTFA election will be held at its AGM on 24 …
Read More »The BAME game: From Morvant to EPL, Scotland aims to match playing success as a coach
If Jason Scotland decided to quit the world of football, he would bow out a legend. A terror in the 18-yard box during his playing career, the 40-year-old from Morvant has played over 370 games and scored 119 goals in his career in Scotland and England. Today, he is keen …
Read More »TTSL on election footing, ‘United TTFA’ appear strengthened after shuffle of voting delegates
The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) is on election footing and the indications are ominous for Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams. On the Divali weekend, the TTSL held its AGM and, pertinently, selected its voting delegates for the upcoming TTFA election, which will be held …
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