^ Joke.
Anyway, I'm not talking about NZF funding, I'm talking about independent clubs being allowed to access funds from whatever sources their directors choose - and having O League qualification and the $600,000 World Club qualification prize as the carrot.
So these professional clubs would look to run a senior mens team, but no youth team, no womens teams, no juniors? Because if you did you would effectively have clubs going broke all over the place and juniors paying for sometimes dubious senior footballers.
Also any kid wanting to go to US college would be ineligible to play in the league.