Nobody except for us cares about attendance per population, its the bottom line that counts.
Then I must ask again, why did they approve the team in the first place? Did they actually think that their product was so great that 10% of our population would turn up to games?
the % of population turning up is a relevant metric for how well a club will sell in an area. If we are above many other teams in that field then it sounds like the FFA screwed up by not googling "Wellington population".
Because they are using the figures as an excuse to get rid of us for either some xenophobic agenda, penny pinching, or just trying to put pressure on the owners to pony up more than other teams.
None of the figures back what they are saying. We are not bottom in the league on any criteria and are improving in all. In fact in a stagnant league we are one of the few shining lights. As has been said Welnix should be lauded.
Our croud figures would not be out of place in many top European leagues.