The Trinidad and Tobago national men’s under-16 team held its first training session today in preparation for next month’s Caribbean qualifying competition as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) announced the resumption of its national programmes. TTFA general secretary Sheldon Phillips said a national under-20 technical staff should also …
Read More »Warrior crisis: Coaches, players and staff unpaid; youth teams inactive
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team displayed its battling abilities over the last week with gutsy performances in defeats to World Cup-bound teams, Argentina and Iran. But, closer to home, local football remains in near crisis mode with half of the national teams inactive while the Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »Nonsense Tim Kee! Warriors’ attorney rubbishes TTFA claims about Warner chase
English attorney Michael Townley has rubbished claims by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) that it cannot recover millions of missing football money due to a statute of limitations or the expense of such a case. The TTFA, which is headed by Port of Spain Mayor Raymond Tim Kee, …
Read More »TTFA dusts off Warrior threats; vows not to chase Warner money
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) vowed today to “continue uninterrupted” in the face of potential bankruptcy proceedings by one of its major creditors, the 2006 World Cup players. The TTFA revealed, in a press release today, that it owes the “Soca Warriors” US$1.9 million from a total payment …
Read More »Football uninterrupted: TTFA responds to Warriors
The following is an unsigned release from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association: The recent communication from the 2006 World Cup players to “wind up” the TTFA, has been noted by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. But we wish to assure the public that our operations will continue uninterrupted. …
Read More »2006 W/Cup players threaten to bankrupt TTFA
The following is a press release from the 2006 World Cup players who are owed bonus payments by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA): This is to announce that we have instructed our legal team to execute a final 14 day Demand for Payment against the TTFA. This may come as a …
Read More »Corneal: Use Beenhakker cash for local coaches
Arnold Corneal, brother of ex-technical director Anton Corneal, follows up on his criticism of the TTFA president and general secretary with a suggestion for how money earmarked for Leo Beenhakker might be best used: Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee and general secretary Sheldon Phillips have …
Read More »Corneal strikes back: Tim Kee and Phillips are opportunists
Arnold Corneal, brother of former technical director Anton Corneal, accuses the TTFA of a lack of respect to local coaches: We continue to manage the administrative function of local football in a manner that lends itself to continued scepticism and mistrust. In addition, the stories of local coaching practitioners who …
Read More »Corneal quits Warriors; TTFA confirms technical director’s exit
Local football received another shock yesterday when Anton Corneal, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director, quit his post amidst unpaid debts and a perceived lack of respect from within the association. Corneal, who accepted a four-year contract to arrest the decline in the local game in 2012, …
Read More »TTFA fingered for Pro League referees cock-up
Trinidad and Tobago Referees’ Committee chairman Brian Layne blamed an administrative error for a mix-up between the refereeing body and the Pro League, which left Trinidad and Tobago’s top flight competition without its best officials this weekend. Zonal referees Roger Smith and Ishmael Muhammad officiated at yesterday’s Pro League double …
Read More »TTFA coos about mystery sponsor; vows to attack debts
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips claimed today that the local football body is just days away from the first major corporate sponsorship deal under current president Raymond Tim Kee. Phillips declined to name the mystery corporate partner but said the TTFA is excited about the …
Read More »Lies and untruths from the TTFA: Sancho strikes back
Letter from 2006 World Cup defender and Central FC managing director Brent Sancho to Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee and copied to general secretary Sheldon Phillips: For the last 12 months, we have been continually told that TTFA is different from TTFF. You and Mr …
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