Joseph-Warrick replaces O’Brien as WOLF president

SUSAN Joseph-Warrick has replaced Sharon O’Brien as the new president of Women’s League Football (WOLF).

Warrick was voted in as president at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on April 25. She will be supported by Kenrick Hoyte (vice president), Christine Rose (treasurer), Nadia James (assistant secretary operations), Annleyes Collette (assistant secretary administration), Claire George (assistant secretary competition), Arnold Murphy and Mohan Persad (ordinary members), Shari John (public relations officer) and Jamilya Mohammed (general secretary).

A former manager in the hotel and entertainment industries, Warrick is the parent of national players Shanelle Warrick and Jonelle Warrick-Cato, and has been involved in women’s football since 2001 as part owner of the Trincity Nationals Football Club, which includes the Trincity Nationals women’s team. She was the vice president of WOLF from 2017-2019.

Looking ahead, Warrick expressed her desire to build on the foundation left by O’Brien while also focusing on the development of the women’s game at all levels. She also hopes to get relevant stakeholders more involved in the organisation as she aims for greater transparency, accountability and co-operation moving forward.

“There is a general misconception that WOLF is just about a football league, but it is actually the body responsible for the development of the women’s game,” said Warrick. “We would like to get back to what we believe is important to develop the right skills in our players from a young age, both on and off the field, while also helping to equip coaches and administrators with the tools necessary to do this.”

While she is cognisant of the challenges facing the organisation, particularly financial, her goal is to build the WOLF brand in order to make it more attractive to corporate sponsors.

“Women’s football has tremendous potential for growth. Globally, it is one of the leading sports for women, but we have not been able to capitalise on this as a country and aid our young women in taking advantage of the many opportunities available to them. We hope to do our part to change this.”

Warrick said she is hoping to get much needed support due to WOLF from the TTFA (TT Football Association) and hopes that all stakeholders can come together to strengthen women’s football in TT.

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