Former United star Yorke takes Trinidad and Tobago role

Former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke has been appointed as Trinidad and Tobago head coach.

The 52-year-old captained the team at the 2006 World Cup in Germany and had a stint serving as assistant boss in 2009.

Yorke said in a statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association: “I am proud and privileged to receive the honour of leading the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

“The opportunity to work with this talented, close-knit group of players is something I look forward to.

“Having helped Trinidad and Tobago to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2000, captained the side at the 2006 World Cup and been assistant manager, my love and commitment to my national team is well documented.

“I saw first hand as a player how working together to achieve our targets brought joy and united our country. I see that same ambition and desire at all levels of the current set-up.

“As a player I experienced some incredible moments in a Trinidad and Tobago shirt. With this squad I hope they can continue as head coach.”

Yorke, who was part of Manchester United’s treble-winning squad in 1999, previously had a six-month stint as head coach of Australian side Macarthur FC that ended in January 2023.