The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) yesterday cancelled its scheduled Boys Youth Cup tournament this summer because of concerns over the swine flu threat.

CFU president Jack Warner called an emergency meeting yesterday to announce the decision to cancel the boys tournament and also to postpone the Girls Youth Cup slated for August.

"It pains me to announce today that the CFU Boys Youth Cup has been cancelled and the Girls Youth tournament has been postponed. I cannot ignore this threat, many of my members and staff have expressed grave concerns about the level of preparedness to deal with the pandemic in this country and while I can only assure them, my priority at all times remains the safety and well-being of my members and the youth of this region," Warner said.

The decision brought the number of cancellations of sporting events slated this summer in Trinidad to two as organisers also announced yesterday that the inaugural Caribbean Games - set for next month - would also be abandoned because of the swine flu threat.