Dwight Yorke has been sacked as supervisor of Trinidad and Tobago after failing to qualify for the World Cup.
The Manchester United legend took cost of his nationwide crew in November 2024, with this simply his second teaching position.
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Yorke loved a six-month spell at Australian facet Macarthur between 2022 and 2023, successful ten of his 19 video games on the wheel.
But outcomes proved a lot tougher to come by in worldwide soccer, with the previous striker claiming simply 4 victories in 18 matches.
Tasked with overseeing a World Cup qualifying marketing campaign, Trinidad and Tobago noticed their hopes of reaching this summer’s spectacle come to an finish in November.
The Soca Warriors drew 1-1 with Steve McClaren‘s Jamaica, condemning them to a third-place end of their qualifying group.
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Despite lacking out on the key match, the nationwide crew have been reportedly ready to maintain Yorke on as boss if he agreed to take a pay lower.
But after he refused, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) confirmed that they had parted methods with the 54-year-old.
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An announcement confirmed: “Following the conclusion of the recent Fifa World Cup qualification campaign in which T&T failed to advanced to the 2026 World Cup, the TTFA Executive Committee conducted a comprehensive review of the campaign and the overall direction of the men’s senior national team programme, inclusive of its technical structure and financial framework.
“Subsequent discussions were held between the TTFA and Mr. Yorke regarding the future of the role, including revised contractual terms and remuneration aligned to the next phase of the programme.
“After these discussions, both parties were unable to reach agreement on the proposed terms at this time, and it was mutually decided to part ways.”
Despite this being the tip of Yorke’s time in cost for now, the TTFA refused to rule out a return sooner or later.
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The press release continued: “The TTFA wishes to emphasise that the Association maintains a professional and respectful relationship with Mr Yorke, and the door is not closed to future dialogue.”
‘I had every intention of continuing’
Following the news of his departure, Yorke revealed that he had had no plans to leave his role as national team boss.
He said: “I had every intention of continuing.
“Unfortunately, circumstances beyond my control have made that impossible.”
As a player, Yorke is best known for his four-year spell at United between 1998 and 2002.
During this time, he scored 65 goals in 152 games, as well as winning the Champions League in 1999 and three Premier League titles.
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The former goal machine also spent nine seasons with Aston Villa before heading to Old Trafford, as well as stints at Blackburn, Birmingham and Sunderland.
Yorke also enjoyed an historic international career, captaining Trinidad and Tobago at their first-ever World Cup in 2006.
He later called this the ‘pinnacle’ of his career, ranking it above Premier League and European glory with United.
Speaking to talkSPORT in 2021, Yorke said: “Winning the treble, successful the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and the entire above – taking my nation to the World Cup has to be the best achievement just because we’re most likely the smallest nation ever to play within the World Cup.
“What it means to our people, what it represents for the whole of the Caribbean – having done that, for me it has to be the greatest achievement of them all.”
