Ricki re-signs

Ricki re-signs

See front page. Two year deal.  Can imagine he would have got a hefty payrise.

All good, but I'm less interested in Ricki's pay packet than to what extent NZF have gone along with his vision for how football in this country should be structured, which if I remember right was his big sticking point.

Sack Ricki hes earning to much for drawing games.

Good work for using a hyphen in the subject. I'm sick of having panic attacks when people state that somebody has resigned.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/6415427/Ricki-Hebert-gets-another-chance-at-World-Cup

Ricki Herbert is set to become the All Whites' longest serving coach after signing a contract extension through to the end of New Zealand's 2014 World Cup campaign.

It is the second extension since the 2010 World Cup for Herbert, head coach of the national team since 2005.

The first extension, signed in September 2010, was intended to see the team through to the end of the Oceania stage of World Cup qualifying in mid-2012, although those qualifiers have now been rescheduled and spread out to finish in March 2013


and

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10785473

Ricki Herbert is set to become the All Whites longest serving coach after signing a contract extension through to the end of New Zealand's 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign.

It is the second extension since the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Herbert, who first became head coach of the national team in 2005.

Herbert has been in charge of the side for 45 matches, including 39 'A' internationals. Under Herbert, the All Whites qualified for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

He first signed a contract in September 2010 which was intended to see the team through to the end of the Oceania stage of World Cup qualifying in mid 2012, although those qualifiers have now been rescheduled and spread out to finish in March 2013.

"We believe Ricki is the man to see us through the qualifiers and, if things go to plan, on to another Confederations Cup and World Cup," said New Zealand Football Chief Executive Grant McKavanagh.

A successful campaign through the OFC Nations Cup in June will qualify New Zealand for a place at the Confederations Cup and at least six more World Cup qualifiers.

The OFC Nations Cup matches, added to this month's international against Jamaica at Mt Smart Stadium and others in FIFA windows would see Herbert easily surpass John Adshead's total of 55 matches, and Ken Armstrong's seven year tenure - records for All Whites coaches.

"Obviously the numbers are nice to reflect on - but at the end of your career," said Herbert.

"We have a job to do. The focus is reaching Brazil twice and to do that we have to keep winning games on the longest qualification path we've had since 1982."

"We start from a better base this year than we did in 2005 and with a full strength side against Jamaica on the 29th of February, I'm sure the public and the teams keeping tabs on us in the CONCACAF region will be keen to see what sort of marker we lay down."

If New Zealand prevail through two stages of Oceania qualifiers, their path to the 2014 World Cup will culminate in a home and away playoff against a CONCACAF nation in November 2013.

New Zealand Football has also continued the formal arrangement with Wellington Phoenix that ensures Herbert will be free from club commitments whilst fulfilling All White duties.

- HERALD ONLINE

George Costanza2012-02-14 13:44:31

Signing the same deal over and over. Same old boring tactics. Sack Ricki.

I thought Ryan Nelsen was the All Whites' longest serving coach.

Yep, if Nelsen announces his international retirement, Herbert may finally get to coach at a World Cup Finals tournament

I was pissed off to see the hyphen.

Well Ricki has not picked me up to now, so I guess the chances of me getting an international cap have just gone out the window.

Who would you prefer?

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has extended his contract with NZF through to the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He chats to D'Arcy Waldegrave.

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/player/ondemand/937938930-Herbert-extends-deal-until-2014

don't give up young frankie, it's only a two and a half year contract