Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT) president and former Energy Minister and Petrotrin chairman Lindsay Gillette made his first public splash in local football yesterday, in a remarkably unremarkable press conference at his Woodford Street, Port of Spain office. By Gillette’s retelling, the media gathering marked ‘a historic …
Read More »‘Unlike other Pro League teams, we’ve been training for three months…’; Terminix Rangers explain reason for blanking Warriors training
“As we understand, the local-based players were called to train [for the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Team] because there is no local football being played at the moment and this training would help them to prepare physically. In addition, none of the Pro League teams are training at the …
Read More »FIFA gives ex-Soca Warriors defender, Thomas, and policeman, Murray, life bans for match-fixing
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team defender Keyeno Thomas and ex-Police FC and San Juan Jabloteh defender Karlon Murray were among eight footballers banned for life today, according to a statement by world governing body, FIFA. Thomas, 41, and Murray, 34, were given the ultimate sanction today by FIFA’s …
Read More »FIFA/Concacaf delegation meets TTFA Board as concerns grow; but are they here to help football? Or DJW?
A joint high-powered delegation from FIFA and Concacaf met the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s Board in a secret meeting today, as, for the first time, the world governing body betrayed their concern over the instability of the local game under President David John-Williams. The million dollar question, though, is: …
Read More »Inside the YPL: Wired868 finds familiar issues around player registration and club ‘adoptions’
After three shaky rounds with just 27 from 45 scheduled matches taking place, the Youth Pro League (YPL) finally had a full quota of games on the weekend. Once again, TT Pro League CEO Julia Baptiste blamed registration issues for the barrage of defaulted fixtures and forfeited points. “If you …
Read More »He tried to conduct Pro League business at the very last! Stakeholders mourn Fakoory’s passing
“In football as in life, you have people who watch, you have people who talk, you have people who watch and talk, and people who do. The people who do, don’t do things 100 percent right all the time—because we are humans and we make mistakes—but they are there trying …
Read More »Cunupia set to miss out on revamped Pro League; Fakoory says Youth Pro League stays for 2019
Cunupia FC look set to miss out on the 2019 Pro League season, just two months after being accepted, as they will apparently fall victim to a change in structure negotiated by representatives of the TT Pro League, Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL), Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) …
Read More »The real source of the US$2 million windfall for Pro League and TTSL; plus what clubs stand to make
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams announced a US$2 (TT$13.5) million cash injection for the local Pro League and Super League competitions on Monday morning, in what is likely to be the last major initiative of his four year term. But there is a catch. Roughly half …
Read More »Board members shocked as DJW allegedly puts daughter on ‘secret’ Home of Football committee
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams appears set to continue acting as emperor of the local football body’s Home of Football, after allegations that he created a committee to meet UEFA officials on the controversial project—inclusive of his daughter, Renee John-Williams—without board approval. The ‘Home of Football …
Read More »Clayton Morris: How could Fakoory sell St Ann’s Rangers when it wasn’t his to begin with?
“Contrary to what [Richard] Fakoory said, his company, Superstar, actually came on board at Rangers in the mid-1980s. “[…] We in St Ann’s are very much concerned with the decision to move St Ann’s Rangers to La Horquetta. Who gave Mr Fakoory the rights to sell St Ann’s Rangers? What …
Read More »Fakoory off! Rangers move from St Ann’s to La Horquetta; Stars explain case against Pro League
Another tumultuous pre-season lies ahead but interim chairman Richard Fakoory vows that the Pro League will go ahead in 2019, although he will view the competition from a considerably different vantage point. For the first time, Fakoory will be not among the club owners for the local top flight competition …
Read More »Stars face Pro League suspension for failure to pay fees, new management frustrates board
Defending Pro League champions North East Stars could be suspended for the remainder of the 2018 season, due to their alleged failure to pay administrative fees for the competition. Stars were scheduled to meet Terminix St Ann’s Rangers yesterday afternoon in a bottom of the table clash at the Larry …
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