Edwards is new TTFA President

Edwards is new TTFA President

Kieron Edwards is the new Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) President.

On Saturday at the TTFA Technical Center in Couva, Edwards’ Team Progressive won 38-19 at the football association’s election of officers. There was a 100% turnout of TTFA delegates, accounting for 57 votes.

Also elected were Colin Murray, first vice-president; Osmond Downer, second vice-president; and Jameson Rigues, third vice-president.

Alicia Austin, Andrew Boodoo, Allan Logan, Ryan Nunes and Shelton Williams completed Edwards’ slate as ordinary members.

The Eastern Football Association (EFA) president Edwards promised to work with all TTFA members. “I’m happy. I’m humbled. I’m honoured to be the new president of the TTFA,” said Edwards. “After four years of (the) Normalisation Committee (NC), the members would have given me a bit of confidence with the vote and the number (margin) of the vote. I’m really happy with it and I’m ready to work.”

Speaking to the Press following the elections, he added, “Monday, hit the ground running. Meet with the chairman of the former Normalisation Committee and work on the handing over; meet the staff and really start to engage, in terms of what we plan to do from Monday. We want to do a strategic planning exercise and those are the steps within the first weeks,” he intimated.

He said the aim is to give the National Men’s team all resources they need to aid in qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will be seeking both government and corporate support.

“When it comes to our senior men’s team, we intend to give coach Angus Eve and the boys all the support to qualify for the next World Cup,” Edwards emphasised.