How would people feel about a foreign coach? Not sure how much Ricki gets paid each year (probably not a lot) but to move forward searching for someone from Europe would be a positive approach. There is some good coaches coming through in NZ but with a good group of young players coming through now we need someone to mould them into an exciting attacking side.
Oz have had mixed success opting for foreign coaches over the years, and I'm not saying we should copy them, just keep our options open.
A young coach, who has worked under an experienced manager in Europe for a bit.
I see Middlesbrough FC appointed Jose Mourinho's old number two at Real Madrid as their new manager yesterday (Karanka?)
A decent experienced overseas coach would be unaffordable to the All Whites.
They may find a younger, less proven but competent coach, but that will be hard for the relatively small salary involved and the lack of regular matches or prestige attached.
NZ$ 500,000 is the kind of starting figure for a half-decent overseas coach for the All Whites. Consider that around NZ$337,000 is believed to be the minimum salary for A-League coaches, while new Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou was on NZ$674,000 at the Melbourne Victory:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=11158421
In 2005 English Championship basic coaching salaries ranged from £95,000 to £450,000 per year, with a "typical" mid-range salary of £200,000 plus bonuses. In League One, the spread was £55,000 to £200,000, with the mid-range salary at £80,000 plus bonuses:
Consider that a country with a similar population to ours and a relatively weak domestic league, the Republic of Ireland, paid manager Trapattoni c. NZ$ 3 million per annum. England manager Roy Hodgson is on NZ$ 6 million. The lowest-paid Premier League managers earn c. NZ$ 1 million.