TTFA, NLCB announce four-year, $8M partnership

The announcement was hailed by CONCACAF Director of Development Hugo Salcedo as one of the most significant youth development programme initiatives in the Confederation while FIFA’s Director of Member Associations and Development Veron Mosengo-Omba described it as one mirroring what FIFA had in mind to be implemented by its members far and wide.

TTFA president David John-Williams disclosed details of the partnership and outlined some parts of the program during his address at the launch.

“Two months after being elected into office the new TTFA administration approached the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) with a proposal, seeking their support and partnership for a specifically designed National Elite Youth Football Programme, to meet the aforementioned stated objectives.

After months of discussion and negotiation the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is pleased to announce an historic partnership with the NLCB which will see them support a National Elite Youth Development Programme for both male and female to the tune of $8,000,000 over a period of four years,” John-Williams stated.

“The TTFA undertakes to pump a further $2,000,000 in value which will take the form of both cash and non cash investment, over the same period into this programme. Ladies and gentlemen, a grand total of $10,000,000 direct investment in our young football talent, some of whom we are sure will become the stars of tomorrow and possibly national heroes in the not too distant future.”