The stakes for the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) reconvened Extraordinary General Meeting on 13 June have grown higher still, after board member Keith Look Loy formally warned president David John-Williams that he could face the Police investigators, if requests for financial information are not met. John-Williams, who was …
Read More »“Contemptuous!” DJW skips TTFA EGM on “medical advice;” ticket already booked for Russia
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams skipped the football body’s extraordinary general meeting in Couva yesterday while, according to a doctor’s note, he also declared himself too unwell to travel to the Port-of-Spain Industrial Court for a trial date on 4 July in a football-related matter. Yet, …
Read More »Look Loy condemns references to murdered schoolboy as TTSL tensions stay high; Phoenix appeal to TTFA
Trinidad and Tobago Super League League (TTSL) president Keith Look Loy has condemned the “insensitive and irresponsible” references to murdered schoolboy Noah Simmons by rejected club, Marabella Family Crisis Centre, as tensions remain frayed within the TTSL community. Simmons, a Shiva Boys Hindu College student and Marabella FCC youth team …
Read More »Perseverance Utd appeal to TTFA after TTSL exclusion; Look Loy: Clubs must respect rules and democracy
“Perseverance United believes some leniency should be given to clubs on a case-by-case basis, like the olive branch that was extended to Erin FC. Is it that favouritism is shown to some clubs?” Curtis Agard, Perseverance United FC manager “A new football culture requires adherence to requirements, protocols, procedures and, …
Read More »T&T U-20s, Harlem, Marabella among nine teams blanked from TTSL; Look Loy explains decision
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team will not have the benefit of using the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) competition to warm up for their Poland 2019 World Youth Cup campaign. Yesterday, the TTSL’s member clubs voted to reject the national team’s application for a place in …
Read More »John-Williams allegedly injured at Home of Football project; TTFA refuses to confirm or deny claim
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams was allegedly injured on Sunday at the site of the Home of Football project in Couva, according to a medical source. John-Williams, according to a TTFA media release, suffered “non-life-threatening injuries” after an accident on Sunday. However, no details were provided …
Read More »“Common sense prevailed!” TTFA keeps non-compliant clubs, expels players and coaches associations
Near a dozen football clubs were able to breathe a sigh of relief yesterday evening, as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) members voted to extend deadlines for compliance—in a move that is expected to see them all retain their status within the local football body. At the TTFA’s AGM …
Read More »“The rope is at an end!” Central FC, Guaya Utd and Police FC among 14 clubs set for TTFA suspensions
Three-time Pro League champions, Central FC, and current Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) League One and League Two winners, Guaya United and Petit Valley/Diego Martin United (PVDMU) are among 14 clubs due to be provisionally suspended from football, after allegedly failing to meet Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) …
Read More »Board votes to take Home of Football project away from DJW; bills and contracts still missing
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has allegedly retreated from the Home of Football project, after being outvoted by four to three on a motion to bring the construction work under the control of the Board of Directors. Remarkably, almost a year since work started on the …
Read More »“He can take us to higher level!” Pro League champion coach King joins TTSL’s FC Santa Rosa
The Pro League 2017 champion winning coach, Derek King, will ply his trade in the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) this season, after he was unveiled as the new FC Santa Rosa head coach in a media conference at the Arima Town Hall this morning. “It is a pleasure …
Read More »TTFA AGM: DJW struggles to provide answers on Home of Football contracts and “sweetheart” i95.5FM deal
Mysterious construction contracts without Board approval, national football coaches operating without oversight and a secret “sweetheart deal” with i95.5FM were among the controversial revelations yesterday as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) held a marathon AGM at the Cycling Centre in Couva. There were roughly 45 delegates and board …
Read More »TTFA braces for hellfire at Glorious Saturday AGM; DJW expected to survive as president
Embattled Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is expected to face another grilling on Glorious Saturday when the local football body attempts to hold its AGM for a sixth time. However, despite concerns about John-Williams’ stewardship—financial and otherwise—and autocratic behaviour, according to football insider, there are two main …
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