Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team manager Adrian Romain has been cleared to continue his duties with the national youth team, despite being subject to two safeguarding complaints related to his duties during the August 2026 CFU Challenge Series. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding, Player Care and …
Read More »Dear Editor: Mr St Rose, safeguarding is not a shield against accountability; who protects children from failures within system?
“[…] Mr St Gary Rose speaks extensively about what complainants are not entitled to demand. Yet he provides considerably less clarity about the mechanisms through which his own department can be independently examined when its decisions or procedures are challenged. “Who determines whether a safeguarding officer has properly assessed a …
Read More »St Rose: TTFA Safeguarding procedure will not be influenced by external pressure
“[…] Our responsibility is not to respond to the loudest voice, but to protect every child according to their individual needs and the risks identified. We will neither minimise genuine safeguarding concerns nor artificially elevate the assessed urgency of a matter in response to external pressure. “The Department will continue …
Read More »St Rose: Safeguarding process cannot be determined by complainant; TTFA responds to concerns
“[…] The safeguarding process belongs to the protection of the child and the proper management of risk—it does not belong to the person who happens to report the concern. “[…] A safeguarding department cannot determine its processes based upon the timeline demanded by a complainant… Once a matter enters a …
Read More »Dear Editor: Parents’ safeguarding concerns with TTFA still unanswered; we deserve better!
“[…] A Trinidad and Tobago National U-14 player was reportedly left at Piarco International Airport at approximately 3am, after the group had already spent the better part of the previous day travelling. “It was further reported that the Team Manager departed while the minor remained alone at the airport, with …
Read More »“A good experience”; Boyce claims “tough group” and missed “KPIs” in T&T U14 review
Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-14 Team head coach Randolph Boyce said his troops were placed in a tough group, after failing to advance from Group B in the 2026 CFU U14 Challenge Series, which comprised Haiti, Puerto Rico and French Guiana. The young Soca Warriors whipped French Guiana 4-1 …
Read More »T&T U14s brushed aside 4-1 by Haiti; young Warriors face do-or-die clash with French Guiana next
Trinidad and Tobago suffered their first loss of the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series today, as they were brushed aside 4-1 by Haiti in Group B action in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic. Jiair Nanton got the lone item for Trinidad and Tobago, with a 38th minute penalty kick that …
Read More »Salandy scores on debut, but T&T U14s held 1-1 by Puerto Rico
There was an early goal and a late attacking flurry, but in the end, Trinidad and Tobago had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Puerto Rico today—in the opening game of the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic. Captain Hasheem Salandy opened the scoring …
Read More »Boyce names T&T U-14 squad; all 18 players picked from colleges, with 10 City FC selections
Trinidad and Tobago Boys National U-14 Team head coach Randolph Boyce announced his 18-member squad for the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series today, with his entire player pool coming from “prestige schools”. Trinidad and Tobago are in Tier 1, Group B alongside Haiti, Puerto Rico and French Guiana. The …
Read More »Quintero strikes again and Roberts shines, as T&T U-15s hold off 10-man Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago closed off their 2025 Concacaf Under-15 Championship campaign on a winning note this afternoon, as they edged Guatemala 1-0 at Oranjestad in Aruba today. The game was decided on two rapid counter-attacks in the first half—both involving burly makeshift centre-forward Jaylon Roberts. First, in the 13th minute, …
Read More »Brown bombers run riot; T&T U-15s fall 6-2 to Jamaica, despite Adasa wondergoal
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team lost their first outing of the 2025 Concacaf Under-15 Championship today, and it was a heavy one. The young Soca Warriors conceded three goals to Jamaica in each 35-minute half, as they were trounced 6-2 by their north Caribbean neighbours—in what has …
Read More »Quintero doubles up as T&T U15s thump Barbados 3-0; Jamaica are next
Trinidad and Tobago made it three wins in a row with as many clean sheets this morning, as the young Soca Warriors whipped Barbados 3-0 in Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship action in Oranjestad, Aruba. The outing, a rescheduled fixture due to Trinidad and Tobago’s late arrival on the Dutch-speaking island, …
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