Super League boss ready for today’s opening

In a telephone interview on Friday, Look Loy said, “We’re starting with a full slate of six games across the country .

The referees are in place, the commissioners are in place, the venue are in place and the teams are in place.” Look Loy is not expecting any hitches today and boasted the TTSL will “be off and running.” He noted though that he is displeased that the TTSL kicks off without their Cup opener .

“I’m not happy that we had to start without the Super Cup that we had planned for but life goes on,” he said .

Recently, Matura United’s management announced their disagreement to the League’s decision to remove them from the fray due to non-payment of registration fees .

“That is a non-issue,” an adamant Look Loy stated. “The League has rules, the rules were applied .

The rules of the League are pay to play .

They were given several extensions, they did not meet the bill, so they have been suspended .

“We can talk about them re-entering the League next season .

This is the first time in the 16 years of the Super League that when we’re kicking off, everybody has paid.” The mouth-watering clash today will see FC Santa Rosa (the 2016 Premier Division winners) against Cunupia FC (the 2016 Championship Division winners) squaring off at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima from 3.30 pm .

Look Loy acknowledged, “I believe the technical gap between the Pro League and the Super League (clubs) are becoming increasingly imaginary. The level of the Super League teams is increasing and we expect a tough season this year. All of the clubs are going to make it a very competitive season.” Look Loy is also the owner, president and coach of FC Santa Rosa but is not worried about multi-tasking .

“I consider myself good at time management .

And I’m not the only person (doing two tasks). The vice-president of the League is the manager of Defence Force, one of the committee members is the manager of Siparia (Spurs) and (another) is the coach of Bethel (United). This is the nature of the League, the nature of our by-laws .

The leadership of the League comes from the clubs.”