- Dwight Yorke to direct Trinidad and Tobago
- He was sacked by Macarthur FC in January 2023.
Manchester United great Dwight Yorke has landed another coaching job, taking the reins of the Trinidad and Tobago national team almost two years after his controversial sacking by A-League side Macarthur FC.
The 52-year-old has spoken of the difficulty of finding a coaching position since his dismissal in 2023, which ended with the Sydney club ordering him to pay Yorke almost $300,000 in compensation following the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling that had been fired. dirty.
The decorated Red Devils forward was just 13 games into a two-year deal.
Yorke is a national sporting hero in Trinidad and Tobago having captained the team at the 2006 World Cup in Germany and also served as assistant coach in 2009.
In a statement from the Caribbean country’s FA on Friday, Yorke stated: “I feel proud and privileged to receive the honor of leading the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
“The opportunity to work with this talented and close-knit group of players is something I look forward to.
‘Having helped Trinidad and Tobago reach the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2000, captaining the team at the 2006 World Cup and serving as assistant manager, my love and commitment to my national team is strong. documented.
‘I saw firsthand as a player how working together to achieve our goals brought joy and united our country. I see that same ambition and desire at all levels of the current system.
Manchester United great Dwight Yorke has landed another coaching job and will take the reins of the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Yorke was sacked by A-League side Macarthur FC just 13 games into a two-year contract in 2023.
‘As a player I experienced incredible moments with the Trinidad and Tobago shirt.
“With this team I hope they can continue as head coach.”
After CAS found that Macarthur had breached his contract, Yorke said: “I am delighted to have been vindicated.”
“That I have been denied the opportunity to continue my work with Macarthur, which has already yielded short-term results, will always be a source of sadness.”
The sacking came after Yorke’s outburst following a defeat to Adelaide United when he allegedly described Macarthur as a “pub crew… run by muppets from top to bottom”.
Macarthur said the savage comments “damaged the club’s reputation and interests” after they became public and reported by the media.
The club said in a statement that the two parties had mutually agreed to part ways and that Yorke decided to “pursue other opportunities.”
But a FIFA Players’ Status Chamber determined in June 2023 that Macarthur terminated Yorke’s contract without just cause.
