Rangers open football doors in UK

Pro Sports Caribbean, in conjunction with UK-based marketing company Cre8, plan to bring English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers to Trinidad and Tobago for an end of season tour in August.

This was revealed by former Norwich City and Hibernian striker Lee Power, who is manager of Cre8, now handled by UK-based marketing man Peter Miller. Power also revealed that fans in TT can look forward to seeing more top teams such as Newcastle United, Celtic and other European clubs in an exhibition tournament along with the TT senior team in 2004. The former Portsmouth and Sunderland player retired due to injury but has been instrumental in assisting Pro Sports in the recent visit of Dundee to Trinidad, as well as Superstar Rangers’ visit to Birmingham and the upcoming Northampton Town tour to TT next month. “Northampton are coming over to play some matches in May and then we are also going to have Wolverhampton, which is now chasing Premiership promotion, visiting Trinidad in August.

We are looking forward to the seasons ahead where there are plans to have some matches involving some big teams from here across in Trinidad,” Power said at Villa Park yesterday as the home side completed a  2-1 victory over Chelsea. “The Superstar Rangers trip to Villa has come off very well. It’s definitely a case of also giving something back to the people. I know Peter (Miller) has developed some good relationships back in Trinidad particularly with Prestige Holdings who are one of the sponsors of this venture. Their main aim is obviously to market themselves and give something back to the people which is exactly what they are doing,” added Power. “We are planning on bringing Celtic and Newcastle and another European team, possibly Olympiakos (Swiss League) over to Trinidad in 2004 for a tournament which is obviously going to be a treat to the fans and also open up some more marketing possibilities and chances for players,” he said. Miller noted that plans will be finalised and disclosed once approved by the TT Federation. Power’s company is contracted with Birmingham City, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Celtic to produce their weekly official matchday programmes. Rangers are scheduled to arrive home today.