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Former national striker Kevin Jeffrey appealed to all persons claiming to be concerned with the development of local football from the grassroots level to educate themselves by completing the ongoing T&TFF “C” License coaching course.


Jeffrey was speaking at the National Consultation on local football hosted by the Ministry of Sport on Monday. There were several contributions, some critical of the TTFF and the general running of local football but also several that were positive contributions.

Jeffrey said too many people not directly involved in football were having too much to say and should at least familiarise themselves with a proper approach to development starting with the “C” license which is conducted by TTFF instructors in conjunction with the Dutch Royal Academy.

“A lot of people bash the Pro League and the TTFF but the TTFF has a programme that a lot of people maybe do not know about. I want to encourage everybody who really say they love football to do that programme because when you do you will understand where our football really needs to go,” Jeffrey said.

“A lot of people come and talk here today but are they willing to really follow a project? In doing that programme you will see exactly the model that we can adopt. I’m not saying it’s the right or wrong model but we need a model,” He added that his club DirecTV North East Stars had a coach that the club will be sending to the course.

“We have one coach who is very enthusiastic. He is what we can afford right now and we will send him and that will enhance him.

My point is that if we don’t support this programme, we may not be supporting progress. “I will suggest that the Sports Ministry supports this programme because it has enhanced people like myself, Clayton Ince and Anthony Rougier.

“We have all bought into it. We have a lot of people with knowledge but we do not have a common foundation or model. People need to get in tune with that model,” added Jeffrey who spent eight seasons in the USL First Division.