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Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« on: October 06, 2010, 08:53:19 PM »
Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
By Mark Pouchet

Story Created: Oct 6, 2010 at 10:37 PM ECT

Story Updated: Oct 6, 2010 at 10:37 PM ECT

Head coach of the senior national football Russell Latapy is to be paid a salary of $248,000 a month, as well as a $72,000 housing allowance, $32,000 vehicle allowance and a $50,000 overseas travel allowance that will total $1,146,000 over the four-month period September to December.

If he retains the job through 2011, the former Soca Warrior is set to receive $3,388,000 including a $216,000 house allowance, a $96,000 vehicle stipend and $100,000 worth in overseas travel.

Asked yesterday if the proposed salary for the senior head coach for the period September 2010 to December 2011 was the same as what he was getting before that time, Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation president Oliver Camps said:"What we had in there (the September 2010 to December 2011 budget) was what we were hoping to get for him, it was not necessarily what he was getting before, but what we hoped to get."

The figures are part of a $25,800,000 Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) budget that has been presented to the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.

It includes the 16-month period from September 2010 until December 2011 and covers programmes for the national senior men ($11,404,000), national men's Under-23 ($1,408,000), Under-20 ($448,000) , Under-17 ($468,000) teams as well as the women's senior team ($7,700,000), women's U-20 ($224,000), U-17 ($412,000) and Un-15 ($412,000) squads.

It also includes the projected expenses for the technical department ($3,324,000).

Latapy, whose tenure at this country's top football job has been called into question by a series of unimpressive results, the latest being a 1-1 draw with Guyana last month, is set to lead the team into action in the Digicel Caribbean Cup from November 2.

On September 23 at the launch of the Digicel Caribbean Cup, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Anil Roberts issued "Latas" an ultimatum to at least reach the final of the tournament or else face dismissal, reasoning that elite level coaching is a high-pressured job that demanded success and results.

Contacted by the Express yesterday and confronted with the figures, Roberts said the numbers sounded about right, before reiterating his previous stance.

"This salary is commensurate with the salary of a coach at that elite level of this top world sport. However, if the Government, and by extension, the people of Trinidad and Tobago are expected to fund the salary and the programmes of the senior team, as part of making qualification for Brazil 2014 a national priority of this country, then his (Russell Latapy's) job security will be dependent on the results and success he can earn.

"The sustainability of his job must be merit and performance-based, the risks must be commensurate with the pay grade and if you don't make the grade, you go, " Roberts stated.

Besides Latapy, the position of technical assistant of the senior team, currently held by former national goalkeeper Lincoln Phillip, is to carry a $75,000 monthly tag, while the remainder of the 11-person technical staff will be paid as follows: two assistant coaches, one of which is currently Ross Russell, shall each earn $120,000 per month with the goalkeeping coach (Michael Maurice), one fitness coach (there are currently two fitness trainers Gregory Seales and Orlando Griffith) equipment manager (Esmond O'Brien), physiotherapist (Dave Isaac), assistant manager (Peter Rampersad) and team doctor (Dr Terrance Babwah) each receiving $10,000 per month while the manager David Muhammad will be paid $20,000 monthly.

On the women's side, the director of the women's programme is scheduled to receive a monthly payment of $120,000 with the assistant director and the special goalkeeper coach of the senior team each receiving a $50,000 salary.

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 09:05:53 PM »
A lot of cheddar to coach a team that does draw with Guyana..

That's capitalism at it's finest
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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 09:11:35 PM »
I suspect that this is the salary for the new coach & his assistant who will be coming in after Latas has been fired.
Just a thought!!!!!!!!

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 09:22:58 PM »
pellerud getting some paper, hope the womens football get better.   
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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 09:25:08 PM »
thats a 500k USD salary for the year if he retains his post. I suspect another intl coach will walk in and demand more with added benefits for qualifying for brazil 

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2010, 09:39:29 PM »
For doing nothing  ??? WTH, almost anyone involved in soccer could get them results.  ???
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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2010, 09:42:21 PM »
Am happy for latapy ,after leaving his old job .Hope this motivates him to do better ,and surround him self with ,good coaches .He should bring in Fenwick part time .

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2010, 11:32:03 PM »
I guess Anil not only opening his mouth gradually what used to be in the dark coming to light,so give the guy some props,i think is more putting his mouth where his money is.

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 04:02:55 AM »
So in effect then, the entire football program is funded directly by the Government funds?
What role does the private sector play in the national team building? for instance, instead of Government paying the coach a "motor vehicle" allowance, wouldnt it help if one of the local car dealerships, say BMW for instance, assign two or three vehicles to the program, one for the head coach, one for assistant coach etc?

Latapy making a decent living, I suspect he might be making a little bit more than what Whitmore is making (I'll try and dig up the figures), but I can tell you that the private sector plays a more direct role in football in Ja. Whitmore's BMW motor car for instance is provided by the BMW dealership in Jamaica, his housing too is sponsored by a private firm. Also, whenever Jamaica travels overseas, I think they do so at hghly subsidized rates through an agreement with onbe of the major airlines.

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2010, 04:21:28 AM »
wow i am surprised how fast the TTFF produced a budget this time ... imagine if the PNM was in power
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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2010, 04:26:58 AM »
That's capitalism at it's finest

I'm not sure capitalism is the appropriate ideology.

a large amount of government funds being funneled into the administration of a sport that is the pet cause of a powerful official and it's accompanied by an ultimatum.  This is the kinda story you expect to hear featuring Gaddafi's son.  Or somebody else who grew up as the son of an autocrat.

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2010, 05:32:37 AM »
We goin Brazil!!!  Accountability??!!  What the hell is that!!.... ::) ::)
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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2010, 05:36:29 AM »
So in effect then, the entire football program is funded directly by the Government funds?
What role does the private sector play in the national team building? for instance, instead of Government paying the coach a "motor vehicle" allowance, wouldnt it help if one of the local car dealerships, say BMW for instance, assign two or three vehicles to the program, one for the head coach, one for assistant coach etc?

Latapy making a decent living, I suspect he might be making a little bit more than what Whitmore is making (I'll try and dig up the figures), but I can tell you that the private sector plays a more direct role in football in Ja. Whitmore's BMW motor car for instance is provided by the BMW dealership in Jamaica, his housing too is sponsored by a private firm. Also, whenever Jamaica travels overseas, I think they do so at hghly subsidized rates through an agreement with onbe of the major airlines.


I agree.. since Caroni close down, ah sure they cud organize one of them unused bull cart for him.


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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2010, 06:57:20 AM »
That's capitalism at it's finest

I'm not sure capitalism is the appropriate ideology.

a large amount of government funds being funneled into the administration of a sport that is the pet cause of a powerful official and it's accompanied by an ultimatum.  This is the kinda story you expect to hear featuring Gaddafi's son.  Or somebody else who grew up as the son of an autocrat.

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2010, 07:18:33 AM »
I guess Anil not only opening his mouth gradually what used to be in the dark coming to light,so give the guy some props,i think is more putting his mouth where his money is.

Tax payers' money... and ah still maintain that some of his comments are a bit out of place and not very mininsterial for someone in his capacity.

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« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2010, 07:21:56 AM »
and ppl wanted him to stand-op with ah bunch ah fellas who asking for way less..they didn't include them in the budget ? And what's worse, we trying to do it again...to hell with the players, it's ah honour(long as yuh paying) to coach TT... no matter wha anybody say, or who playing or who we play...we paying we coach world cup achievement salary, so we must reach world cup...best we go down by sports & games(that still exist) or (sports, football & politics)Fifa and buy the damn thing...what flooding, what water, what unemployment, what crime, what corruption...oh yeah, these individuals go take care ah that too...ent we paying the top cop more ? Police talking bout them underpaid, tell them coach football nah.  ::)

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2010, 07:48:16 AM »
Just to put things into perspective...Bob Bradley gets UD $50,000 a month (TT $300,000) and Latapy about US $40,000 (TT $248,000).

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« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2010, 07:55:12 AM »
Up to Sunday on i95.5 fm's Show Down programme, the Sports Minister reiterated that there would no longer be 100% financing of sporting bodies/organisations & that there would be a ratio of 60/40 so why is TTFF going to be given all  that they ask for. Justification Mr. Roberts!!!!! 

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2010, 07:55:38 AM »
YUh see why Spalk with he fat dougla lips tell latapy to produce or ride out.

Dais real paper.

In fact, based on the performances right now for that kinda cheddar....he is a big failure.

Imagine how Bertille and all them other local coaches must be feeling seeing dat.

Them men was sprangin before and getting 10 times better results.


Edit now read Jayerson....is bess we get Bradley for 10,000 more. We go at least be fit.




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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2010, 08:14:53 AM »
Just to put things into perspective...Bob Bradley gets UD $50,000 a month (TT $300,000) and Latapy about US $40,000 (TT $248,000).

that is the perspective in terms of dollar values. 

It should also be noted that Bradley is paid out of funds accrued by virtue of the USSF being a well-run organization.  We, on the other hand, have a cabinet-level decision to write what is essentially a blank cheque to the TTFF.


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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2010, 08:15:56 AM »
Clearly that salary is for the new coach.

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2010, 08:18:35 AM »
Just to put things into perspective...Bob Bradley gets UD $50,000 a month (TT $300,000) and Latapy about US $40,000 (TT $248,000).

If the figures you posted above is correct, bob Bradley is significantly under-paid. That would put his yearly salary at only US$600K per year. Bora Milutinovich was on a US$ 1M per year contract when he was hired by the JFF couple years ago. Simoes was paid around US$700,000 when he replaced Bora. Hardly believavle that Simoes and Bora could command more money than Bob Bradley

Bradley's salary should be something around US$1.5M per year.

Like a poster said below, Bradleys salary is not paid by Uncle Sam, its paid by the USSF, through I suppose partnerships with private sector companies. I know in Jamaica's case, the Ministry of Sports, through its sports Development Agency sponsors 50% of the TD's salary (US$500K per year). The remainder comes from private entities.

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2010, 08:23:45 AM »
I suspect that this is the salary for the new coach & his assistant who will be coming in after Latas has been fired.
Just a thought!!!!!!!!
That is exactly what I was thinking!  Latapy should be scared right now!  Is a setup!   Hahaha!
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« Reply #23 on: October 07, 2010, 08:25:39 AM »
That's capitalism at it's finest

I'm not sure capitalism is the appropriate ideology.

a large amount of government funds being funneled into the administration of a sport that is the pet cause of a powerful official and it's accompanied by an ultimatum.  This is the kinda story you expect to hear featuring Gaddafi's son.  Or somebody else who grew up as the son of an autocrat.
Actually, that is socialism, not capitalism.
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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2010, 08:28:27 AM »
Just to put things into perspective...Bob Bradley gets UD $50,000 a month (TT $300,000) and Latapy about US $40,000 (TT $248,000).

If the figures you posted above is correct, bob Bradley is significantly under-paid. That would put his yearly salary at only US$600K per year. Bora Milutinovich was on a US$ 1M per year contract when he was hired by the JFF couple years ago. Simoes was paid around US$700,000 when he replaced Bora. Hardly believavle that Simoes and Bora could command more money than Bob Bradley

Bradley's salary should be something around US$1.5M per year.

Bora's resume would suggest he is worth more than Bradley..... took 4 different teams to the WC...

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2010, 08:29:59 AM »
Up to Sunday on i95.5 fm's Show Down programme, the Sports Minister reiterated that there would no longer be 100% financing of sporting bodies/organisations & that there would be a ratio of 60/40 so why is TTFF going to be given all  that they ask for. Justification Mr. Roberts!!!!! 

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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #26 on: October 07, 2010, 08:40:30 AM »
Just to put things into perspective...Bob Bradley gets UD $50,000 a month (TT $300,000) and Latapy about US $40,000 (TT $248,000).

If the figures you posted above is correct, bob Bradley is significantly under-paid. That would put his yearly salary at only US$600K per year. Bora Milutinovich was on a US$ 1M per year contract when he was hired by the JFF couple years ago. Simoes was paid around US$700,000 when he replaced Bora. Hardly believavle that Simoes and Bora could command more money than Bob Bradley

Bradley's salary should be something around US$1.5M per year.

Bora's resume would suggest he is worth more than Bradley..... took 4 different teams to the WC...

Yeah, but the USSF is supposedly the richest deferadtion in CONCACAF...i'd expect Bradley to be at least in top 2 highest paid in the region.


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« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2010, 08:43:42 AM »
So the goverment paying the TTFF bills. Who getting the profits from games?
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« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2010, 08:52:09 AM »
So the goverment paying the TTFF bills. Who getting the profits from games?

Thank yuh

de vampire playin with he chess pieces 10 steps ahead of he party
Put yuh pawn in place...free funding from taxpayers= fantastic windfall for him the TTFF
If the team on a win streak...nobody go make noise...plus he collekin ah lil ministerial pocket change on de side

If only dat fellah could use he brain for good instead ah boball eh.....
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Re: Latapy to get sizeable package Roberts: Make the grade or go
« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2010, 09:04:36 AM »
Fellas, football is not a sport, it's a political vehicle... ;) ;D

 

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