It is but this is a massive failure of one of the most basic tenets of international football - is a player eligible?
Considering its in black and white from FIFA and that cannot be followed, I'd say thats grounds for dismissal especially when the repercussions have cost us an international tournament and potentially another. Thats not including we have fielded ineligible players at another tournament and also in internationals, in 1 case where the player did not even have the passport!!!!!
If thats not grounds for dismissal, then where can I sign an NZF contract that will allow me to sit around drinking coffee all day and take up playing FIFA '15 as a full time gig under the guise of 'development officer'
FFS! Just realised I've been doing unpaid work for NZF for the last 7 or 8 years