Women’s National Senior Team head coach Kenwyne Jones suggested today that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) should consider recognising and rewarding former Women Soca Warriors captain Maylee Attin-Johnson and star forward Kennya ‘Yaya’ Cordner for their tremendous service to the local game. Neither player, though, will be rewarded …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): On coaching women—Maylee answers a question with a question
Is there any difference between coaching male and female footballers? Former Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team captain Maylee Attin-Johnson explains why Women Soca Warriors coaches better be ready for more questions. Look out for Attin-Johnson’s full interview on the Burdie and Barney Show from Wednesday 10 March, as …
Read More »Over 75 applicants for T&T women’s head coach, as TTFA contemplates TT$3.4 million windfall
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) women’s director of football Jinelle James said the next Women Soca Warriors head coach should be someone with real passion for the job, as the local football body prepares to fill a key vacancy. The TTFA opened its door for prospective coaches on Monday. …
Read More »Camara denies Women’s coaching appointments; Board furious as De Four announces staff
Does the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) have a new national women’s coach? TTFA Board members and Women’s League of Football (WoLF) president Susan Joseph-Warrick are uncertain, TTFA general secretary Camara David says no and football president David John-Williams is saying nothing at all. But coach Stephan De Four …
Read More »Eve: TTFA killing dreams of young players; DJW and co jet off to Japan and France
Club Sando and Naparima College head coach Angus Eve has vowed to take over two dozen young footballers to see Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Shamfa Cudjoe, in a last ditch effort to save their dream of participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying series. Yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »TTFA board appoints Camara as general secretary in secret ballot; Stern named U-17 coach
Camara David, a UWI Sports Management part-time lecturer and former Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) general secretary, will assume the post of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary for the next 12 months, after he was appointed by the TTFA board last night. David, who is just …
Read More »“My personality is my strength!” T&T’s Crystal Sobers named second best ref in Concacaf
Trinidad and Tobago referee Crystal Sobers was the only local football representative on the honours list yesterday as Concacaf toasted the best talent in the confederation for 2018. Sobers, who officiated at the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup and Women’s Under-20 Championship, finished second among the confederation’s top women’s referees, …
Read More »TTFA neglects Elite Girls; administrators struggle to explain why U-15 Girls inactive for five months
Five months after Trinidad and Tobago was controversially forfeited from the Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship in the United States, the local Girls’ National Under-15 Team have not held a single training session and have no idea when next they will meet on the football field. Team manager Vernetta Flanders confirmed …
Read More »“Nobody wants to deal with the TTFA!” Baron concludes series with look at vanishing talent
“On the first game day of the Concacaf Championship, I didn’t even have a TTFA badge or number on my game jersey. If that doesn’t paint the picture of how disrespected I was as a National Team player, I don’t know what will. “I will never forget that moment, that …
Read More »Baron: “DJW wanted us to fail, so he could be done with us!” Reviewing T&T Women’s W/Cup campaign
“I want real, lasting, impactful change for women’s football. David John-Williams ran his campaign on the premise of bringing women’s football to the forefront of his candidacy to lead the TTFA. Why is the Women’s National Team used a sacrificial piece to enhance these men and their chauvinistic values? “There …
Read More »“Chauvinistic and misogynistic!” Women’s team manager Jinelle James hits out at DJW-led administration
“As it pertains to the latter part of Item 2 [in the TTFA release] that refers to a member of the Technical Staff [who] reached out to the Ministry without the consent and knowledge of the TTFA Secretariat, please be informed that I had a conversation with the General Secretary …
Read More »CAC: Venezuela take bronze; T&T women fail to manage a single shot in play-off
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team had a chance to bring home bronze from the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games this afternoon. But they did not even come close, as they were thoroughly outplayed by Venezuela in this evening’s third place play off in Barranquilla, Colombia. A fine …
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