Beenhakker holds first session today

NEW national football coach Leo Beenhakker described his first day of activities in this country as a “pleasurable and interesting one.” The Dutchman who arrived here on Monday and spent most of yesterday meeting with members of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation executive and technical committee. He was later shown the Hasely Crawford Stadium by assistant coach David Nakhid and assistant managers George Joseph and Joseph “Sam” Phillip. Beenhakker also met with FIFA vice-president Jack Austin Warner, TTFF president Oliver Camps as well as officials of the Professional Football League.

“So far the visits have gone very well but of course this is just a very little part of what I am here for. The big part of my trip to Trinidad and Tobago is still  to come,” Beenhakker said as he toured the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Beenhakker is expected to conduct his first training session at the stadium from 4 pm today. Called to attend the session are: Duarance Williams, Jan Michael Williams, Keyeno Thomas, Derek King,  Anton Pierre, Atiba Charles, Leslie Fitzpatrick, Arnold Dwarika, Conrad Smith, Michael Celestine, Kerwyn Jemmot, Stephen Cruickshank. Lyndon Andrews, Kerry Baptiste, Angus Eve, Densil Theobald, Aurtis Whitley, Jerren Nixon, Odelle Armstrong, and Nigel Pierre.