TTFA still uncertain over warm-ups, departure

AS the time draws closer to the pair of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, against Guyana (on March 25 in the Dominican Republic) and Puerto Rico (on March 28 in Puerto Rico), there is still uncertainty over warm-up matches for the TT men’s football team, as well as a confirmed date for the squad’s departure to the Dominican Republic.

On Monday, TT men’s coach Terry Fenwick bemoaned the lack of feedback from the FIFA-appointed normalisation committee, headed by Robert Hadad, with regards to friendly matches for the team, with two weeks to go before the qualifiers.

TT Football Association (TTFA) acting general secretary, Amiel Mohammed, said on Tuesday that talks are still ongoing over practice games and the scheduled date for the team to leave TT.

About any warm-up games for the team when they get to the Dominican Republic, Mohammed said, “We’re still working on such and having those discussions with the coach.”

He added, “Our calendar is still in flux. We’re still organising with all of the logistics.”

With regards to when the team will be leaving TT for the Dominican Republic, Mohammed said, “I can’t tell you off the top of my head when they will leave.”

Mohammed was also unclear if the TT team will take up the offer from Terminix La Horquetta Rangers’ owner Richard Ferguson, to play a $100,000 winners-take-all friendly match.

“I can’t say at this point in time,” Mohammed mentioned.