TTFA issues safety guidelines for Costa Rica clash

Several meetings and on site viewing have been conducted with all the different arms of the protective services, TT FA security officials and SPORTT (Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago) to ensure that there would be a comprehensive Security Operational Plan, and all of this would be monitored and coordinated through a Venue Operations Centre in the Stadium on matchday.

That being the case, spectators can feel comfortable to know that all that is required to ensure their safety and security has and would be implemented as meticulous security arrangements have been made starting as soon as the teams land in Trinidad.

A thorough research was conducted to rectify matters of the past that may have inconvenienced patrons, and even though there will be strict security protocols implemented, due to intense meetings and planning by a professional Security Secretariat that was set up to ensure that this game would be incident free.

Systems will be implemented to also ensure that there would be no undue frustration for spectators such as long lines and waiting periods to enter the venue.

The TT FA will however seek the support of the public to ensure that such concerns can be even further reduced, if they can adhere to these regulations, and this would cause the entrance into the Stadium to be made even easier for all.

There will be five specific gates that provide access to the Hasely Crawford Stadium - main entrance, next to St John’s Ambulance headquarters, between Jean Pierre Sports Complex car park entrance and St John’s Ambulance, opposite Lion’s Gate and Castro Gate.

No tickets will be on sale at the match venue tomorrow but will remain on sale until 7 pm at Lotto locations within the vicinity of the Hasely Crawford Stadium. There will be no parking for patrons inside the Stadium except for working personnel and match day officials, team buses and emergency and protective services vehicles.

Gates open at 4pm.

Patrons are asked to have tickets in hand upon entering the security checkpoints.