Can see the argument for neither NZ Aleague club, would be great if other non professional teams could get a chance to upsize, but then if say Auck City is one of them then they become even bigger and will continue to dominate the very small pool they are in - assuming they are allowed to continue playing in a non-professional league.
AFC and the Nix make the most sense, would just be a matter of having the players available to play in whatever windows selected - might be a stretch for their players currently but the additional funding would help with sustainability.
AFC and the Nix make the most sense, would just be a matter of having the players available to play in whatever windows selected - might be a stretch for their players currently but the additional funding would help with sustainability.
Auckland City have already ruled themselves out of entering the OFC League. As Doloras has stated they would likely lose their Trillian Trust gravy train if they were in a pro league. Ivan Vuksich is 'consulting' on some type of Auckland club conglomeration bid.
Read somewhere OFC/FIFA are throwing $10M at this new league, so I guess that gives AFC & the Nix some surety they shouldn't lose too much money participating. Thought with it effectively being a 4-5 mth travelling roadshow with hubs, they will get virtually no gate revenue. Hard to see much major sponsor interest either.
The Australian club that enters may tap into some useful Aus Aid funding, being perceived as a Pacific football diplomacy venture.