I guess NZF will have to pay out Figueira and Temple's contract?
They'll feel hard done by after getting them to the FIFA Finals in October.
Must be something to do with Hudson's opinion?
"New Zealand Football High Performance Director Fred de Jong says “at this point in time we feel Danny and Chris are a better fit for guiding this team for the remainder of the campaign while maintaining the strong link to our teams further up the pathway.
“The U-17 tier of that structure is incredibly important with the players coming in getting their first taste of the New Zealand Football philosophy, an experience which sets the tone for their future development towards our U-20, Olympic and All Whites teams,” de Jong said.
“I thank Jose and Paul for their commitment and dedication to the side to this point in the cycle which has seen the team book their place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in October.”