Completing a EOI could be as easy as completing a simple questionaire, without much real DD. Of these 24 team bids you'd expect a number to be nowhere near good enough.
It's also going to be a relatively short competition running from Jan to May in Year 1.
OFC is a poor Confederation spread over various Islands, languages, time zones and cultures. This project ain't simple to construct from scratch, even with FIFA's cash.
It's going to take a mountain of work to setup the teams, quality facilities, sort out the logistics of the hubs, get sponsors on board, quality media facilities etc etc etc.
Start small in Year 1, with room to grow in the future. The ALM started as 8 teams. It's been a bumpy ride, but now up to 13.
It's also going to be a relatively short competition running from Jan to May in Year 1.
OFC is a poor Confederation spread over various Islands, languages, time zones and cultures. This project ain't simple to construct from scratch, even with FIFA's cash.
It's going to take a mountain of work to setup the teams, quality facilities, sort out the logistics of the hubs, get sponsors on board, quality media facilities etc etc etc.
Start small in Year 1, with room to grow in the future. The ALM started as 8 teams. It's been a bumpy ride, but now up to 13.