Its been very interesting reading "A-league the inside story of the tumultuous first decade" (P.S: Buy this book)
When they first made the A-League from the National Soccer League, they wanted a NZ team in the league to reach the NZ market. When the Knights folded, they had interest from other markets but again they wanted a team in NZ still.
Looking at history and how stable the Nix are now, I just can't see the FFA getting rid of us. They want a NZ team in the A-League.
The Nix seem confident that it will be happening too or they wouldn't be signing players to these contracts past this season and doing planing for the Nix 10 years in the A-League next season.
There's been a change in management since then. Domey has said that the issues are financial, and that some in the FFA think that the nix are taking Australian money (same as the fans).
The real solution is for the A-League to be independent of the FFA because the money isn't money from subs or sponsorship, it's money from the A-League TV deal for ten teams.