So pretty much what the Phoenix do then?
As JD said.
I think the NZF thing is more to do with them making an effort, or more accuretly stop making an effort to counter the Phoenix. Hay and Zorocich pressuring kids to go to their schools instead of the Phoenix, including the Phoenix in planning around developement, maybe even just include the Phoenix in the NZF awards even as guests.
It wouldn't be hard for NZ football to do more, it would be difficult for them to do less.
Nah. He specifically requested from NZF "leadership", and action (unspecified), and soon, rather than "strategy". But what?
It's very clear that they want to find synergies in the academy systems and to merge those programs. They probably would also like NZF to promote the Phoenix more to their constituents.
If I recall correctly there were seven players from the Phoenix in the squad that played in the under 17 world cup, including pretty much all the players that people said were standouts. That is very impressive for a program that is only a couple of years old. It is clear that the Phoenix are doing something right, and to be honest I would trust them over NZF at the moment.