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Posted January 27, 2026 23:29 · last edited January 27, 2026 23:33

My guess (pure speculation) is that it is a natural consequence of A-League splitting away from FFA operationally. As such, even if ALM may want to spread the appeal of good footbal to the NZ "5 mln market", FFA remit is to look after the growth of football in Australia.
I can live with the downside of the ALM/FFA split (no participation in the FFA funded Australia Cup) if we have the obvious upside of the split: It is now in ALM and ALW best interest to have well run, financially stable clubs no matter where they are, for example in New Zealand.
Right now both NZ clubs are better examples of what the league needs than Canberra, Gold Coast, Nth Qld Fury, more recently Western United or potentially CCM. And we have pitched in to help the Jets in need.
The league would presumably not tolerate any noises to "kick the NZ teams out" which we used to hear from the FOX Sports pundits in the past, when our participation was not seen by some as helping the growth of football in Australia, which is as I said FFA remit.

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Unknown editor edited January 27, 2026 23:33

My guess (pure speculation) is that it is a natural consequence of A-League splitting away from FFA operationally. As such, even if ALM may want to spread the appeal of good footbal to the NZ "5 mln market", FFA remit is to look after the growth of football in Australia.
I can live with the downside of the ALM/FFA split (no participation in the FFA funded Australia Cup) if we have the obvious upside of the split: It is now in ALM and ALW best interest to have well run, financially stable clubs no matter where they are, for example in New Zealand. The league would not tolerate any noises to "kick the NZ teams out" which we used to hear from the FOX Sports pundits in the past, since our participation was not seen by some as helping the growth of football in Australia, which is as I said FFA remit.

Unknown editor edited January 27, 2026 23:30

My guess (pure speculation) is that it is a natural consequence of A-League splitting away from FFA operationally. As such, even if ALM may want to spread the appeal of good footbal to the NZ "5 mln market", FFA remit is to look after the growth of football in Australia.
I can live with the downside of the ALM/FFA split (no participation in the FFA funded Australia Cup) if we have the upside of the split. It is now in ALM and ALW best interest to have well run, financially stable clubs no matter where they are, for example in New Zealand. The league would not tolerate any noises to "kick the NZ teams out" which we used to hear from the FOX Sports pundits in the past, since our participation was not seen by some as helping the growth of football in Australia, which is as I said FFA remit.

Unknown editor edited January 27, 2026 23:30

My guess (pure speculation) is that it is a natural consequence of A-League splitting away from FFA operationally. As such, even if ALM may want to spread the appeal of good footbal to the NZ "5 mln market", FFA remit is to look after the growth of football in Australia.
I can live with the downide of the ALM/FFA split (no participation in the FFA run Australia Cup) if we have the upside of the split. It is now in ALM and ALW best interest to have well run, financially stable clubs no matter where they are, for example in New Zealand. The league would not tolerate any noises to "kick the NZ teams out" which we used to hear from the FOX Sports pundits in the past, since our participation was not seen by some as helping the growth of football in Australia, which is as I said FFA remit.