Jack starts Marvin Lee Trust with $10,000

BEGINNING next year, a Marvin Lee Memorial match will be added to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation’s calendar.

Lee, who suffered a crippling injury during a 2001 CONCACAF under-20 qualifying match at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, whose field has been re-named the Marvin Lee Stadium, died on March 9 this year. The TTFF agreed to this on request of special adviser Jack Warner. And the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) will donate a trophy for this match, and will also participate in the inaugural match. The federation’s executive also accepted a Warner proposal for the establishment of a Marvin Lee Trust Fund. This fund will be set up to help players injured while representing Trinidad and Tobago at all levels.

Warner has also come forward with the first contribution to the Marvin Lee Trust Fund by donating $10,000 and it was proposed that two and a half percent from gross gate receipts from all matches played under the auspicies of the TTFF be added to the fund. A board comprising prominent citizens is soon to be established to administer the fund. The TTFF also agreed to retire Marvin Lee’s No 17 jersey, which will not be worn  by any other player in the future. The Football Federation  accepted an invitation from the CEO of South Africa Bid 2010, Mr Danny Jordaan, to make a reciprocal visit to that country in June and play one match against their national Team. Other matches against Botswana and Ghana are also being planned.