Sport Minister Brent Sancho could feasibly find himself reported to the Integrity Commission after leaked documentation showed that CONCACAF money due to the Pro League club was diverted into the minister’s personal bank account. Then Central FC operations manager Kevin Harrison admitted that he directed CONCACAF to wire US$40,000 (TT$253,000) …
Read More »Tim Kee: Why I won’t talk to Sancho; TTFA president defends stance
The following is a press release from Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president and PNM treasurer, Raymond Tim Kee, which seeks to explain his recent refusal to meet Sport Minister Brent Sancho: While a casual observer will glance at the current conflict between myself and Minister of Sport, Brent …
Read More »Tim Kee refuses Sancho meeting; accused of using footballers as political pawns
Sport Minister Brent Sancho has accused Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee and, by extension, the opposition PNM party of using national football players as political pawns, as the ill-will between the two bodies appeared to reach a new low in midweek. Sancho alleged that, on …
Read More »T&T U-23s threaten to boycott final Pan Am game over owed money
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-23 Team has vowed to boycott its final 2015 Pan American Games fixture against Mexico unless the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) provides written assurance that they will be paid outstanding match fees and stipends. The young “Soca Warriors” are due to kick …
Read More »Warriors quarterfinal free on CNMG; TTFA, Sport Ministry both take credit
Trinidad and Tobago’s 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal clash with Panama will be aired live from 4.30 pm today on State-owned CNMG’s CTV station on channel 6. In keeping with the current bonhomie between Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee and Sport Minister Brent Sancho, the …
Read More »Stranded T&T footballers: We still don’t know what happened
The road to fame and fortune for Trinidad and Tobago footballers Jean-Luc Rochford, Dwight Quintero and Keon Russell took an unexpected detour in London. The three players were part of a 10-member contingent, led by scout and unlicensed agent Dion Sosa, that left the Piarco International Airport on Wednesday for …
Read More »Sancho saves stranded football trialists; Quintero, Rochford stuck in London
The Ministry of Sport was forced into a rescue operation today as two former Trinidad and Tobago national youth team players, Jean-Luc Rochford and Dwight Quintero, were among three footballers left alone in a hotel in London while their contingent moved on to trials in Turkey. The third player, Keon …
Read More »Bitch better have my money! Warriors respond to Sancho/Tim Kee impasse
The “Soca Warriors”, who just booked their place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals for just the third time in the country’s history, are not bumping their heads to Maximus Dan’s “I am a Fighter” these days. R&B star Rihanna’s “Bitch better have my money” is said to be the …
Read More »Sancho: TTFA president Tim Kee is Jack Warner re-incarnated
Sport Minister Brent Sancho responded to criticism by Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee by blasting the management of the football body as well as Tim Kee’s integrity and competence. The following is the full text from the Sport Minister: Since my appointment as Minister of …
Read More »TTFA labels Sport Minister Sancho as a bully in surprise attack
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today issued a stinging broadside aimed at the head of the football body’s main sponsor, Sport Minister Brent Sancho, as the tit for tat between the two parties was surprisingly restarted. The TTFA release, which was authorised by president Raymond Tim Kee and …
Read More »Warriors can book 1/4 final spot with Cuba win; Gov’t fails to land TV rights
The “Soca Warriors” can book their second successive CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal berth tomorrow with a win over Cuba in in Phoenix. Trinidad and Tobago and Cuba kick off at 6.30 pm at the University of Phoenix Stadium while Mexico and Guatemala clash from 9 pm in the second game …
Read More »Discussion: Should Sport Ministry pay footballers alone at Pan Am Games?
The Ministry of Sport has promised to pay match fees to the National Men’s Under-23 and Senior Women’s Team football players but not over 100 other athletes that will also represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. So should they? The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s …
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