Welsh International goalkeeper, Glyn Garner has stated his disbelief concerning an alleged blacklist of Trindad & Tobago's World Cup stars.
"I can't understand why a national federation would prevent its national manager from selecting some of the country's top players" said Garner, who played for Wales in a pre World Cup warm up match against the Soca Warriors in Austria last June.
Garner's comments followed a series of statements made by Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation officials which stated that the members of the world cup squad that are considering taking legal action against the federation, are not available for selection. The federation president, Oliver Camps, had previously stated that " Anybody who takes their Federation to court is in violation of FIFA rules. Once that threat is in the making we cannot deal with them,"
"It's incredible" said Garner "How can this happen? The players have done nothing wrong, or threatened to strike. Even though they are in dispute over alleged unpaid bonuses, they still want to play for their country. Why can't the federation sort this out without weakening the teams' chances of success. I can't imagine anything like this happening in Wales. Even if there was a dispute, the PFA would negotiate with the Welsh F.A. and the players would carry on representing their country."
The Leyton Orient keeper continued "It's obviously essential that they get their players union established ASAP. This must be very frustrating for players and supporters. Playing for your country is every players ultimate aim, but that does not mean that the authorities should use it as a weapon against anyone who questions them. If a player doesn't adhere to his contract, he will be called to tribunal and, if guilty, can be punished, so surely the same applies to federations? I think someone like CONCACAF or FIFA should get this matter resolved before too much damage is done to the national team."