Former Defence Force coach and Trinidad and Tobago international goalkeeper Ross Russell was unveiled today as the new “Women Soca Warriors” head coach. Russell, who left the army earlier this year, will lead the National Women’s Senior Team into the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic …
Read More »Tim Kee denies sack threat for coaches; no job contracts offered
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee has not set a date by which he will offer job contracts for over two dozen technical staff members. Tim Kee met with coaches and administrative staff for all the national teams on May 14 to respond to their concerns …
Read More »Russell, Spence on shortlist for W/Warriors coaching post
Two-time Pro League champion coach Ross Russell and reigning WOLF (Women’s League Football) title holder Jason Spence have been identified by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) as possible replacements for “Women Soca Warriors” head coach Randy Waldrum. TTFA technical committee chairman Richard Quan Chan confirmed both names today …
Read More »Sancho, Tim Kee near truce; Gov’t expected to resume TTFA funding
The Ministry of Sport and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) seem set to end a two month long financial impasse after a high powered meeting between the two bodies this morning. Sport Minister Brent Sancho ordered the ministry to halt all funding to the local football body in …
Read More »Rundell juggles Olympic and G/Cup duties; U23s seek Pan Am exemption
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team manager David Muhammad still hopes to have new players included in his squad for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games despite the fact that the preliminary list deadline passed over a month ago. Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) assistant general secretary Diane Henderson, …
Read More »TTOC blank U-23 squad additions; coaches rue missing TTFA contracts
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) could be on a collision course over squad lists for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. The TTOC mandates that all member associations submit a preliminary list by March 27 while final 18-man squad lists …
Read More »W/Warriors start Pan Am and Olympic preparations without head coach
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior and Under-20 Women Teams have started preparation for upcoming international football tournaments with no appointed head coach for either squad. The senior women are preparing for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and Rio 2016 Olympic Game qualifiers while the youth will soon start …
Read More »Olympic team invites 39 trialists; do-or-die Caribbean group awaits
Recent Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team call-ups Shannon Gomez, Neveal Hackshaw, Jomal Williams and Akeem Garcia were all included in a 39-player shortlist for the National Olympic team, which began training yesterday morning at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. The team will be coached by Yugoslavia-born Zoran …
Read More »Vranes takes over T&T Olympic team; but disappointed with TTFA timeline
Former Central FC head coach Zoran Vranes is set to return to the international arena after agreeing to take charge of the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team for their Rio 2016 Olympics qualifying campaign. Vranes expects to be assisted by former Trinidad and Tobago international Reynold Carrington, who recently …
Read More »Where’re our Olympic medals? T&T track stars await silver lining
The London 2012 Olympic Games closed its doors three years with a cultural segue way by a Brazilian delegation, which hinted at the fun and beauty that awaits athletes and sport enthusiasts at the Rio 2016 edition. But, for the Trinidad and Tobago 4×100 metre relay team, the interlude between …
Read More »Sancho talks Olympic rewards, women’s football and the TTFA
“Obviously it is at the Prime Minister’s will to deliver what he or she sees as a just reward (for Olympic athletes),” Sport Minister Brent Sancho told Wired868. “As much as I would like to standardise it, it will always come down to what they want and the emotions of …
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