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The Soca Warriors finally have a new head coach after the former manager, Angus Eve was relieved of his duties back in July.

Eve's former teammate and former national captain Dwight Yorke has been given the mantle to take T&T forward.
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00:00Well, thank God, it is Friday where the wait is finally over.
00:17Well, that's because former Manchester United star Dwight York is the new national football
00:22team head coach.
00:23The announcement comes months after former manager Angus Eve was relieved of his duties
00:28back in July.
00:29The former Aston Villa and Manchester United striker has been pleading to be given a shot
00:34at top management and now he has a chance to lead his country once more, but this time
00:40as the head coach.
00:42York was the Soca Warriors captain at the 2006 World Cup and will now have a chance
00:47to guide TNT through qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico
00:53and Canada.
00:55And he will not have to wait very long to man the sidelines with the next FIFA international
01:01window around the corner.
01:03TTFA president Kieran Edwards endorsed the hire stating Dwight's journey from a standout
01:09player to a seasoned leader in football brings a unique vision that aligns with our ambitions.
01:15The TTFA president further stated, we are confident he will guide us forward with purpose
01:20and pride as we work to make Trinidad and Tobago's presence felt on the world stage
01:25Once again, Dwight York, head coach, well, I tell you what, here's a stamp of approval
01:31as one of York's former teammates at the 2026 World Cup, Brent Sancho, shared his pleasure
01:37with the appointment.
01:38Sancho, however, cautioned that York's success will depend on the support of corporate TNT.
01:43Yeah, look, I'm happy to see somebody of York's capacity and international experience
01:51back involved in Trinidad and Tobago football.
01:54I certainly believe that York's success hinges on not just the FA or the government support
02:02but corporate as well.
02:04There is a outlay, a financial outlay that comes with qualifying for World Cup and corporate
02:11Trinidad and the rest of Trinidad have to get involved in this.
02:14This is it.
02:15You know, we now put ourselves in a position that we have to be able to support this to
02:22make sure that everything is given that will be required to qualify for World Cup is there.
02:30And with York at the helm, one of the players he will have to lean on to lead the Soka Warriors
02:35is AK Athens striker Levi Garcia.
02:38And Garcia himself is excited to work under the legend and is hopeful York can make a
02:43difference.
02:45Knowing the legacy that he has created for himself, the experience he has gained, the
02:53light he will come and shine upon the team, you know, it has some youngsters on the team
02:59that find, I hope, like myself, they know how much of a legend he is and hopefully that
03:09could rub off on them, you know, that could give them a bit of motivation because he might
03:12bring some attention around the team and whatnot.
03:17Hopefully he will be able to bring out the best, not only in the team, but in some of
03:21the youngsters to secure their future and his only right with their performances, with
03:29them rising, the national team will rise automatically.
03:33I really and truly hope and wish him all the best.
03:37Hopefully I can do it in person later on.
03:40And he can get the job done, you know, and I really, I really and truly believe in the
03:44experience that he has had and, you know, all that he has done, hopefully he can work
03:51out and he can coach in Korea and we can come together as one and get the country that boosts
03:56and he can help the youths.
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