So interesting news from the Northern League today as Manukau City who won promotion into the premier league off the back of an excellent 2017 campaign have merged with Mangere United who were in Div 2.
The new entity Manukau United FC (awfully close to Auckland Manukau United) will play out of Centre Park in the 2018 NRFL Premier League.
I expect Fallon will continue as coach but that has yet to be announced.
The vacant spot in NRFL Div 2 will be filled by the winner of a playoff between Onehunga Mangere who were relegated in 11th place from NRFL Div 2 in 2017 and Beachlands who lost the NRFL Playoff with Cambridge.
Exciting developments for South Auckland - hopefully this new merged club delivers opportunities for young South Aucklanders and we don't just see mercenaries shipped in left right and centre - I for one hope the latter dosn't happen.