Guess he's suggesting either the AFC & the Nix would then have a virtually 50% chance of being at future CWCs. ie if they were in the OFC Champions League, no other OFC club would come close to the A League pair.
On the other hand is virtually impossible for Australian ALM clubs to get close getting to a CWC. Apart from WSW's miracle win years ago, they are consistently dire in the AFC Champions League.
So if clubs who get to the CWC or Intercontionental Cup get a nice fat FIFA pay cheque, then yes the Australian ALM clubs could pretty fairly say to the Nix & AFC - how come you play in a AFC comp (A League) but get to the lucrative FIFA comps through a an OFC route?? Which is it, AFC or OFC.
On the other hand is virtually impossible for Australian ALM clubs to get close getting to a CWC. Apart from WSW's miracle win years ago, they are consistently dire in the AFC Champions League.
So if clubs who get to the CWC or Intercontionental Cup get a nice fat FIFA pay cheque, then yes the Australian ALM clubs could pretty fairly say to the Nix & AFC - how come you play in a AFC comp (A League) but get to the lucrative FIFA comps through a an OFC route?? Which is it, AFC or OFC.
Indeed it would be a competitive imbalance - this is what was raised by English clubs as well.
It's either let us play Asian Champions League or play in Oceania.