I don't have a lot of time for Reason's usual opinion pieces where he seems to deliberately troll for views/comments (a la. Rattue), but if this rare piece of actual journalism from the article is true then NZF really does have a lot to answer for, and in no way lessens my worry that we are headed right back to appointing just another Martin type.
"Whatever happened to due diligence. It took me one phone call to talk to London Irish, the Martian's previous employers.
They told me they were about to boot Martin out. They said that Martin was kept away from all playing matters, that debt had increased in his time at the club, and that he had put together a huge commercial team who had now all been removed."
Edit: Also, his suggested replacement for Martin is a very good one on the face of it, if she is willing to step down (sideways?) from FIFA.