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Printable version Doubts over England away friendly
Warner (r) says the game could be called off
England's friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June could be cancelled in a domestic row over rental terms for the stadium.
The country's Ministry of Sports owns the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
But the Caribbean nation's football federation (TTFF) are in dispute with them over advertising and rental fees.
Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, a TTFF special advisor, said unless the terms of the agreement were changed the England match would be cancelled.
"If the sports minister does not answer and withdraw this agreement, we have authorised our attorney to file an injunction to restrain the minister for imposing these conditions," he said.
"If the injunction fails, the match fails, I refund people their money and apologise to the world.
"If the injunction wins, then the game is on. If the minister chooses to withdraw this today, then there is no injunction, the game is on."
A letter from the TTFF's attorney, published in the local media on Wednesday, said the conditions demanded by the ministry "will result in a breach of contract with the English FA and may result in a cancellation of the match". However, the Football Association told BBC Sport they had received "strong assurances" the match would go ahead. The dispute is the latest in a series of rows involving the TTFF and comes after it was ordered by an arbitration panel in London this week to pay its 2006 World Cup squad extensive bonuses.
Printable version Doubts over England away friendly Warner (r) says the game could be called offEngland's friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June could be cancelled in a domestic row over rental terms for the stadium.
The country's Ministry of Sports owns the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
But the Caribbean nation's football federation (TTFF) are in dispute with them over advertising and rental fees.
Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, a TTFF special advisor, said unless the terms of the agreement were changed the England match would be cancelled.
"If the sports minister does not answer and withdraw this agreement, we have authorised our attorney to file an injunction to restrain the minister for imposing these conditions," he said.
"If the injunction fails, the match fails, I refund people their money and apologise to the world.
"If the injunction wins, then the game is on. If the minister chooses to withdraw this today, then there is no injunction, the game is on."
A letter from the TTFF's attorney, published in the local media on Wednesday, said the conditions demanded by the ministry "will result in a breach of contract with the English FA and may result in a cancellation of the match". However, the Football Association told BBC Sport they had received "strong assurances" the match would go ahead. The dispute is the latest in a series of rows involving the TTFF and comes after it was ordered by an arbitration panel in London this week to pay its 2006 World Cup squad extensive bonuses.
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