Hopefully this works out. Would be terrific if we could play in the ACL. (I just wish Oceania would get swallowed up by Asia already - would make things a lot simpler)
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news.aspx?CIaNID=+76166
Phoenix push for ACL opening
The New Zealand franchise is deadly serious about making an assault on the A-League during the forthcoming campaign. Success should theoretically lead to a spot in Asia or should that be Oceania?
As it stands the club says it is caught between a rock and a hard place because of the slightly unusual nature of its chosen competition.
A New Zealand team playing in an Australian league seems acceptable to Fifa but it will currently not accept a member of Oceania competing in an Asian Federation tournament.
No problem then. The Phoenix can just compete in the World Club Championship can�t they? Apparently not.
Wellington�s chief executive officer Tony Pignata told au.fourfourtwo.com: �I think it�s fair to say we�re in no man�s land on this.
�We are ambitious as a club and feel that we should have the same opportunities open to us as anyone else.
�I think it is something we will look to speak to the FFA about and see if they can assist us and talk to Asia.�
Before the Phoenix can dream of the ACL, they have to secure A-League success and their latest attempts to help bring that about are being frustrated.
The club wants to sign Hartlepool United striker Joel Porter and it appeared as though a three-year deal was all but done. That was until the English club decided to exercise its option on the player�s contract and trigger a new one-year deal.
The matter is now in the hands of the Professional Footballers� Association.
Pignata said: �We�re trying to see whether there can be any options. He wants to come, he�s agreed to terms and we�re happy to move forward. He wants to move and accept an offer on his house, so it�s a messy one.�
valeo2008-05-16 13:11:26
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news.aspx?CIaNID=+76166
Phoenix push for ACL opening
The New Zealand franchise is deadly serious about making an assault on the A-League during the forthcoming campaign. Success should theoretically lead to a spot in Asia or should that be Oceania?
As it stands the club says it is caught between a rock and a hard place because of the slightly unusual nature of its chosen competition.
A New Zealand team playing in an Australian league seems acceptable to Fifa but it will currently not accept a member of Oceania competing in an Asian Federation tournament.
No problem then. The Phoenix can just compete in the World Club Championship can�t they? Apparently not.
Wellington�s chief executive officer Tony Pignata told au.fourfourtwo.com: �I think it�s fair to say we�re in no man�s land on this.
�We are ambitious as a club and feel that we should have the same opportunities open to us as anyone else.
�I think it is something we will look to speak to the FFA about and see if they can assist us and talk to Asia.�
Before the Phoenix can dream of the ACL, they have to secure A-League success and their latest attempts to help bring that about are being frustrated.
The club wants to sign Hartlepool United striker Joel Porter and it appeared as though a three-year deal was all but done. That was until the English club decided to exercise its option on the player�s contract and trigger a new one-year deal.
The matter is now in the hands of the Professional Footballers� Association.
Pignata said: �We�re trying to see whether there can be any options. He wants to come, he�s agreed to terms and we�re happy to move forward. He wants to move and accept an offer on his house, so it�s a messy one.�
valeo2008-05-16 13:11:26
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