Minister of Sport and former Soca Warrior, Brent Sancho described the indictment against former FIFA vice president and president of CONCACAF as an historic development in sports and in football.
Sancho said he was not surprised in relation to Warner being charged for corruption.
"FIFA for a very long time acted on its own. No world government have ever interfaced or gotten involved in FIFA's business. It is not a surprise that this is happening but I think it did take long to develop like this. I am not surprised," Sancho said.
When asked about his longstanding relationship with Warner and how he felt on a personal level, Sancho replied: "It was always difficult to judge Warner's impact in the local game. It is hard because he never really had a lot of accountability and transparency. For one championing his cause, Warner played an integral part in a positive way in football.
"It is a sad day despite all achievements Warner had on and off the pitch."
When asked what was the reaction by his Cabinet colleagues on the news, Sancho said that everyone was watching to see what will happen next.
Meanwhile, the T&T Football Association (TTFA) said it is observing, with concern, the events that took place yesterday morning in Zurich, Switzerland.
In a release late yesterday, the TTFA assured that it will give the ongoing investigation the respect it deserves and as a result, will refrain from making further statements on the ongoing investigation at this time.
"We acknowledge this investigation and hope it will lead to improved governance in the world's most popular sport of which our organisation is actively involved," the TTFA said.
The TTFA reiterates that it is currently involved in a process of reforming and re-organising its governance, organisational structures, and "practices in striving to meet ever-increasing expectations of transparency, accountability and performance from a wide range of stakeholders.
"This process was started immediately by president Raymond Tim Kee after he was elected as president of TTFA in 2012."
Tim Kee is currently in Zurich, Switzerland, attending the 65th FIFA Congress.