Embattled Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick could find himself crowbarred out of office by FIFA, after the world governing body’s ethics committee today recommended a four-year ban from all football activities for the Antigua and Barbuda native. The ethics committee, which is chaired by Dr Cornel Borbély, focused …
Read More »TTFA vs Telemundo: verdict due today on DJW’s high stakes TV rights battle
From 3.30pm today, Judge Mira Dean-Armorer should give a decision in the Port of Spain High Court that, one way or the other, is likely to leave a lasting imprint on the tenure of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams. The local football body is defending itself against a …
Read More »John-Williams loses CFU bid; Derrick thwarts TTFA boss’ controversial challenge
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams today failed in his bid to wrest the post of Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president from incumbent leader and Antigua and Barbuda FA general secretary, Gordon Derrick, in a regional football election in Miami, Florida. Derrick got 18 votes while John-Williams …
Read More »DJW launches CFU manifesto amidst hints of UEFA interference in Caribbean election
Suspicions that CONCACAF and UEFA have lent to their support to one of three candidates in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) election race might harden after presidential candidate David John-Williams released his manifesto, which suggested that his proposed Caribbean Professional Football League (CPFL) is an integral part of his bid …
Read More »We don’t need the TTFA board! DJW and Salazar lift the lid in explosive I95.5 interview
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and vice-president Joanne Salazar said yesterday that they, along with vice-president Ewing Davis, acted on more than one occasion without approval from the TTFA’s board of directors and sought to justify their doing so in a radio interview on I95.5FM. John-Williams …
Read More »DJW allegedly used TTFA funds for CFU bid; accused of selling out Caribbean
Just six months into his tenure as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president, David John-Williams has already turned his gaze towards higher office. The W Connection football club owner will run for the post of Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president on 23 July 2016. The election will be held …
Read More »DJW unplugged: An illegal TTFA election, tacit FIFA support and a CFU power grab
The world governing football body, FIFA, stands accused of complicity in the rise of an allegedly illegitimately elected football president from Trinidad and Tobago with overarching ambitions. FIFA handed former vice-president, Jack Warner, a life ban for attempting to rig its 2011 presidential elections. And the disgraced ex-football official is now fighting …
Read More »Canada’s Montagliani takes over CONCACAF; T&T’s Salazar whipped in elections
Victor Montagliani, the Canada Soccer Association (CSA) president, was today elected CONCACAF president at the football confederation’s 31st ordinary congress in Mexico City, Mexico. Montagliani comfortably defeated Bermuda Football Association (BFA) president Larry Mussenden 25-16 in an election that saw Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick controversially debarred from …
Read More »CFU: DJW’s unilateral support for Infantino weakens Caribbean football
Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick said he was surprised by Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams’ decision to give his support to UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidential elections on February 26. Infantino is one of five candidates for the FIFA presidency …
Read More »CFU endorses Nakhid for FIFA presidency; aims to recover Warner money
Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick has endorsed former Trinidad and Tobago football captain David Nakhid’s bid for the role of FIFA president, as the most unlikely presidential campaign gathered considerable traction. Nakhid, who never worked within FIFA before or held an administrative portfolio outside of his Lebanon-based David …
Read More »Nakhid: If FIFA wants reform; then reject Platini and vote for me
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain David Nakhid announced today that he will contest the post of FIFA president at the upcoming elections on 26 February 2016. Controversial president Sepp Blatter has vowed to step aside to make way for a new leader at the helm of the …
Read More »Euro 2020 is coming to the Caribbean… Maybe
Scene: Office of Caribbean Football Union President, Gordon Derrick. The telephone rings. “Good morning, Bonjour, Buenos Dias, Goedemorgan, Guten morgen, Chow Baby, Gordon Derrick speaking.” Photo: Recently elected CFU president Gordon Derrick “Uhm, Good morning, Mr Derrick. Sepp Blatter here.” “Ah, your Lordship. How are you, sir?” “I’m very well, …
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