That left national team coach Jitka Klimková having to negotiate to lock in a squad – a task she has managed to accomplish with help from the Phoenix, who are only active in A-League Women thanks to significant financial support from NZ Football.
Lawrence confirmed to Stuff on Sunday that one of her players wouldn’t make the trip to Perth for the Phoenix match on Sunday, January 15, and would therefore be available to start for the Ferns against the US three days later.
She would not identify the player, with the Ferns squad yet to be named, but all signs point towards it being midfielder Betsy Hassett, one of two regular international starters in the Phoenix squad.
Forward Paige Satchell is the other, but she missed Monday’s draw with the Wanderers with a minor knee injury and Lawrence said afterwards that she would definitely be back against the Glory, if not on Saturday against Western.
Lawrence said after Saturday’s match that the Phoenix had tried to have the Canberra match moved to the middle of the following week to no avail and that some of the other A-League Women clubs weren’t releasing their Ferns, decisions she described as “a shame”.
The Ferns at other A-League Women clubs are forward Grace Jale at Canberra, defender Claudia Bunge at Melbourne Victory, defender Liz Anton at the Glory, defender Anna Green at Sydney FC, midfielder Malia Steinmetz at Western Sydney Wanderers and defender Katie Bowen and forward Hannah Wilkinson at Melbourne City.
It's a disgrace. Talk about not giving a sh*t about your players. Chance to play on home soil in front of a big crowd against the USA for probably the only time in their careers, and it's legit only one player per club. Very disappointing - super short-sighted.
Especially because NZF is paying the wages of one NZ player per A-League team.
I got it wrong, Football Australia is paying for those players not NZF.
"While the Phoenix have been required to sign at least seven Australians players, it is understood Football Australia has agreed to fund the minimum salary component of one New Zealand player’s contract at each of the other W-League clubs, should they wish to sign a Kiwi, through to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, to be hosted on either side of the Tasman."
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Showtime Nixie
how true is that statement? crazy if correct. Why would NZF just pay those players to play for Phoenix instead?Ryan
lthomas20
coochiee
So much for TT cooperation heading into the WWC. Pretty poor by other ALW clubs.
That left national team coach Jitka Klimková having to negotiate to lock in a squad – a task she has managed to accomplish with help from the Phoenix, who are only active in A-League Women thanks to significant financial support from NZ Football.
Lawrence confirmed to Stuff on Sunday that one of her players wouldn’t make the trip to Perth for the Phoenix match on Sunday, January 15, and would therefore be available to start for the Ferns against the US three days later.
She would not identify the player, with the Ferns squad yet to be named, but all signs point towards it being midfielder Betsy Hassett, one of two regular international starters in the Phoenix squad.
Forward Paige Satchell is the other, but she missed Monday’s draw with the Wanderers with a minor knee injury and Lawrence said afterwards that she would definitely be back against the Glory, if not on Saturday against Western.
Lawrence said after Saturday’s match that the Phoenix had tried to have the Canberra match moved to the middle of the following week to no avail and that some of the other A-League Women clubs weren’t releasing their Ferns, decisions she described as “a shame”.
The Ferns at other A-League Women clubs are forward Grace Jale at Canberra, defender Claudia Bunge at Melbourne Victory, defender Liz Anton at the Glory, defender Anna Green at Sydney FC, midfielder Malia Steinmetz at Western Sydney Wanderers and defender Katie Bowen and forward Hannah Wilkinson at Melbourne City.
It's a disgrace. Talk about not giving a sh*t about your players. Chance to play on home soil in front of a big crowd against the USA for probably the only time in their careers, and it's legit only one player per club. Very disappointing - super short-sighted.
Especially because NZF is paying the wages of one NZ player per A-League team.
I got it wrong, Football Australia is paying for those players not NZF.