PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former Manchester United and Trinidadian forward Dwight Yorke and interim head coach Derek King are among five coaches shortlisted for the Soca Warriors’ head coaching job.
The 52-year-old Yorke, most recently in charge of Australian A-League club Macarthur FC, played 74 games for T&T between 1989 and 2009.
Yorke, the frontrunner for the job, has also played for Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, and Sunderland.
Meanwhile, King, appointed interim president in August following the sacking of Angus Eve, is also running for the post.
However, under King’s guidance, the Soca Warriors endured a miserable CONCACAF Nations League campaign, during which they managed just one win, a 3-1 victory over Cuba.
President of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), Kieron Edwards, recently revealed that the five-person shortlist was narrowed down to over 400 candidates from North, Central, South America, and Europe.
The successful candidate is expected to be named at the end of the month.
“I want to assure you that Dwight Yorke and Derek King are two of the five we’re looking at. I think with Derek’s work for the last two FIFA windows, especially this last window,” Edwards told Guardian Media Sports.
“We know that the first window was strict for him to instill his idea in the guys, but we saw a glimpse of it in the Honduras game, during the first 30 minutes or even the first half.
“I think Derek has proven himself worthy for the position, and of course, Dwight is there and thereabout, and there are a few others I would not name now.
“I think those two are names the country expects to be there, so I am allowing that to happen. We’re working with agents and managers of other coaches right now to have some discussions, and hopefully, by the end of the weekend we can conclude those discussions,” he added.
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