Trinidad and Tobago will remain under the direct grip of Fifa for at least another year, as the world governing body today unilaterally declared that it extended the mandate of its normalisation committee on the two-island republic. The decision, made by the Gianni Infantino-led Bureau of the Fifa Council, was …
Read More »Najjar: Is it “about attitude”? T&T U-17s did well but lacked ability and application
“[…] That the USA and Canada did not steamroll the young Warriors showed we possessed that fighting for all-the-marbles, attitude… But truly, is it only ‘about attitude’? “We showed the right attitude in all four games but did not win a single game—not even against Barbados whose only goal was …
Read More »“It’s about attitude!” Cooper on T&T football’s shortcomings, facing El Salvador and his players’ special quality
On Thursday evening, Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper and another staff member suffered an attempted “break-in” at their hotel in Antigua City, Guatemala. “I saw someone trying to open my door,” Cooper told Wired868. “They showed me a key with my room number…” A …
Read More »TTFA Members unanimously pass motion on Normalisation Committee to appease Fifa
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) membership yesterday voted to annul its motion of 10 December 2022, which gave an 18 March 2023 deadline for the Robert Hadad-led Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee to end its occupation of the local football body. The new motion—again moved by Trinidad and Tobago Football …
Read More »Where is Fitzgerald Hinds? Star T&T U-17 footballer misses flight due to “unavailable” Minister
After two weeks in Trinidad waiting for the green light to join his soon-to-be international teammates, 17-year-old England-born footballer Rio Cardines thought he finally got the breakthrough to represent the country of his grandfather, Patrick Cardines. All he needed was a signature from Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds that …
Read More »Gov’t commits TT$9m to TTPFL; fixtures, title sponsor and cash prizes still unknown
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) will commit a sum of TT$9m over a three-year span towards a newly-launched Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) which is set to kick off its inaugural season on 10 March 2023. The TTPFL’s first season will see 12 …
Read More »“We reconsider…” TTFA members bend to Fifa, as Hadad’s reign continues
Less than six hours after threatening to refer the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) to the Gianni Infantino-led Bureau of the Fifa Council for daring to call an election in keeping with its constitution, the world governing body had its response. Not for the first time, the TTFA’s members …
Read More »Fifa threatens TTFA Members: Accept normalisation, or we will make you!
Fifa has threatened further action against the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) if members use their constitutional right to demand a local football election, which was promised by the world governing body in the first place. The latest missive was issued by Fifa Chief Member Associations officer Kenny Jean-Marie …
Read More »NLCL Community Cup adds U-15 division in March, plus U-19 round-up
Midway through its third season, the NLCL Community Cup tournament has announced its imminent expansion, with the under-19 competition now spreading to also include an under-15 division. NLCL managing director Brian Jordan said the new age bracket will kick off in “late March”, following the conclusion of the current U-19 …
Read More »TTFA announces National U-17 match against Footy Fest All Stars, Cooper says “no”
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team have four weeks left to prepare for their opening Concacaf Under-17 Championship match against Canada on 11 February in Guatemala City. As it turns out, an exhibition match against a Footy Fest All Star Team may no longer be part of those …
Read More »Browne: Hadad must name mystery TTFA “financier”; NC, Trustee accused of misleading members
Veteran Footballers Foundation president Selby Browne has accused the Robert Hadad-led Normalisation Committee and its trustee, Maria Daniel, of misleading members of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). And further, in a letter penned on Christmas Eve to acting TTFA general secretary Amiel Mohammed, Browne has now “demanded” that …
Read More »Berry: Hadad’s unsuitability is T&T football’s biggest problem, not identity of next TTFA president
“[…] Robert Hadad has spent more than two and a half years plodding along whilst receiving a nice monthly sum from Fifa, for achieving what? “[…] By March 2023, he will have personally been paid about US$220,000 (TT$1.49m) and you can more than double that for his cronies—while creditors have …
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