Soccer Stoppage Time, Jan 15
Q: "Lot of rumours out there Rudes. Adelaide United, Western Melbourne, your cousin Sam Krslovic at South West-Campbelltown is driving the cash truck. Are you going to be in Wellington next year?"
A: "I'm not going to answer that. It's been brought up a little bit at the weekend, I'm going to abstain from answering that question, there's nothing to talk about, I'm not going to make comment on it. I am contracted and I am the head coach of Wellington football club and as far as I'm concerned, all my energy goes into making sure that we are the best prepared for every game that we play."
Radio Sport, Jan 16
Q: "You signed a two-year deal with the Phoenix, a lot of the fans of the club will be listening to this programme, can you say you'll be in that job for the duration of the two-year contract?"
A: “I’m here as the Wellington Phoenix football coach and all my efforts go into making sure my team is best prepared to win a football game every week."
Wow if his cousin is a big part of the new A League team at McArthur South West, he must be a right chance of becoming their first coach. Interestingly this is also the new team, that seems to have established a relationship with Welnix. So some proper open honest discussions could well be had.
Going to Melbourne doesn't seem to make much sense, but finishing his 2 year Nix contract, and then becoming coach at McArthur for their first season does.
I wonder how many years his kids have left at school? I moved high schools (and Islands) as a kid and it sucked mostly.
Don't forget in the winter off season, he can base himself back in Sydney for probably nearly two months. Chuck in his family visiting him in Wellington during Oz school holidays, and to me it would seem to make sense to stay with the Nix until he found a coaching gig back in NSW.
Anyway once Nix, have the licence situation sorted they should be looking at some sort of succession plan for post the Messiah - helping some NZ resident coaches get their badges etc