Tag Archives: TTFA

Sixteen games in 11 days. That is what the Ato Boldon Stadium is set to host once the CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship kicks off on 18 January. And although—according to a top Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) official—the field at the Couva “Home of Football” currently looks in pristine …

“The fact is that the TT Pro League is no more than a political turf that certain football people wish to protect; (it’s) a dead horse that they keep flogging in the hope that further injections of State and/or TTFA funds will resuscitate it. “The fight by some to keep …

In the David John-Williams’ 2015 election manifesto, entitled “Imperatives for Change,” he promised that, once elected, he would be “committed to immediately appointing the necessary sub committees, as required under the constitution.” Further, John-Williams, the candidate, noted that “the proper and efficient function (sic) of these committees are (sic) important …

“The [TTFA’s] handling of former coaches Stephen Hart and Randy Waldrum were nothing short of embarrassingly unprofessional and mean. [And the] TTFA leadership persists in acting in a manner that may very well push creditors to seek legal redress and have the TTFA placed in court-appointed administration. “There simply seems …

“On the eve of the game, I remember [Russell] Latapy walks in to the team hotel with a woman in tow and declares that he wants to have a meeting with the staff and [technical director] Gally [Cummings] called a meeting. “And I’m thinking for the whole week Latapy hadn’t …

The rift between the Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association (TTFRA) and Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) president Keith Look Loy shows no sign of closing as, in the immediate aftermath of the 2017 TTSL season, Look Loy likened the local refereeing fraternity to a “mafia.” Look Loy spoke to …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Referees’ Committee Board member Osmond Downer is denying that the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) had any written contract agreement with referees for the just-concluded TTSL season. Yesterday, acting on behalf of the TTSL, the League’s general secretary Camara David requested reimbursement from …

The Trinidad and Tobago Referees’ Committee and Referees’ Football Association (TTRFA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) have agreed a truce until the end of the current domestic season, according to a press statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). All four parties, according to a …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) membership must meet again in two weeks after this morning’s Annual General Meeting was postponed owing to general secretary Justin Latapy-George’s failure to provide all members with the necessary documents on time—as stipulated by the TTFA Constitution. Latapy-George had followed the instructions of the …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team slipped six spots in the latest FIFA rankings today, after failing to record any wins in the last international match window against Grenada and Guyana at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Soca Warriors are now 89th in the world—some five places …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams tried yesterday to defend the football body’s position on its treatment of non-compliant members as well as the validity of his own election through a reading of selective emails and, arguably, a re-wording of the constitution. Most notably, John-Williams told the …

“It is the perception of many that the assessment of referees by their peers is insufficient for a thorough performance assessment, and moreso, for the necessary follow-up action, including retraining and possible disciplinary measures, that should arise from assessment.” The following proposal geared towards the improvement of refereeing in Trinidad and …