In the big picture wouldn't it be best for football in NZ, if NZF, the Nix and Ole were all working together.
Perhaps there's a bit of PC in this appointment to try and unite some of these entities.
I think there could definitely be some of this, with the appointment.
But of course it ain't a good enough reason, when deciding on your national coach.
Personally I think they should have taken a caretaker coach (Hay or Buckingham or both), away in November.
The most important people in this jigsaw are the AWs senior players, not the various squabbling factions of NZ domestic football, that they will know or care squat about. Get their feedback on a caretaker coach, up close. What's the hurry with a full time appointment now.