New Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence took centre stage today as he was unveiled as head coach by Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams. But it is likely to be his assistant coach, former England and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, who will …
Read More »Lawrence: I am out! TTFA board in uproar as DJW accused of bungling deal for new T&T coach
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is believed to be in crisis mode after World Cup 2006 hero and ex-Everton FC assistant coach Dennis Lawrence pulled out of a deal to be Men’s National Senior Team head coach, just 48 hours after both parties agreed in a principle. The …
Read More »Big man for big job? Lawrence on verge of Soca Warriors post after board rejects Fevrier
Former World Cup 2006 defender and Everton FC assistant coach Dennis Lawrence looks to be on the verge of the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coaching position, after the TTFA board of directors rejected the technical committee’s preferred choice, Stuart Charles-Fevrier. Lawrence, who spent six years as assistant …
Read More »No comment! Wired868 addresses wall of silence on the TTFA’s new coach hunt
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s board of directors are due to meet on Wednesday and, almost certainly, the National Senior Team coach will be selected then. Maybe. The TTFA, as has been the norm under new president David John-Williams, remains as fiercely secretive as a cult with members petrified …
Read More »Lawrence joins Warriors coach shortlist; but new T&T women coach’s salary puts men to shame
Former Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup 2006 defender and Everton FC coach Dennis Lawrence will make his case to lead the Soca Warriors today, as the TTFA technical committee widened its search for the third National Senior Team head coach in three months. Lawrence worked as assistant coach at …
Read More »Latapy heads TTFA wishlist to replace Saintfiet; but Warriors want Hart, Fevrier or Fenwick
Former Trinidad and Tobago football legend Russell Latapy is believed to head the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) wishlist, as the technical committee ponders its replacement for outgoing coach Tom Saintfiet. However, the Soca Warriors are pleading with the local football body to return Stephen Hart to the helm. Saintfiet, …
Read More »No Latapy or Fevrier; Nakhid, Fenwick and Vranes face international competition for Warriors job
Former Trinidad and Tobago captain and Europe-based midfielder, David Nakhid, is the sole Trinidad-born candidate with his hat in the ring, as the TTFA’s technical committee pores over more than a dozen applicants to lead the Soca Warriors through the remainder of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. But …
Read More »DJW hurdles AGM; TV cash vow mutes concerns about Hart and TTFA’s secrecy culture
There were a few tackles and spells of high pressing. But, at the end of yesterday’s AGM, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams might have been tempted to pour himself a glass of celebratory wine. Since the football body’s last AGM, the John-Williams-led organisation had: used TTFA …
Read More »TTFA goes Hart-less: John-Williams sacks Soca Warriors coach at Ruby Tuesdays
Stephen Hart is out. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) officially sacked its National Senior Football Team head coach this evening, after a meeting at fast food restaurant, Ruby Tuesdays, in Valsayn. A TTFA release said that president David John-Williams wishes Hart “every success in his future endeavours.” John-Williams vowed to …
Read More »Hart problem! National coach in limbo as TTFA technical committee votes for shake-up
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart and his technical staff appear to be in limbo after the local football association’s technical committee met this afternoon to discuss the state of the Soca Warriors. The meeting was called on the request of technical director Muhammad Isa. And, according …
Read More »Reduced prize money and shortened season, as Pro League goes back to the future
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League will return to its original format of operating within a calendar year, after five years of aligning itself with a European-styled September to May season. This shift was made in an effort to mesh with the general FIFA calendar and attract foreign transfer opportunities for the players …
Read More »Pro League’s toughest fight: doubts over champs Central FC and N/East Stars
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League CEO Dexter Skeene admitted that the local top flight competition is facing the toughest fight of its 14 year existence, as uncertainty over government funding and the poor economic climate are among several factors overshadowing the 2016/17 season. Defending champions Central FC, who won successive …
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