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WPW 2025/26 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted August 01, 2025 00:22 · last edited August 01, 2025 02:35

I remember back in the day FA saying one reason they weren't keen on a Nix ALW team, was they were worried it could become a stacked de facto Ferns side.
That's before any talk of also having high quality visa players.

The Phoenix have very cleverly played the long game, and got there!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/international-intrigue-why-ffa-shut-down-phoenix-s-w-league-hopes-20201110-p56dab.html

But the plans have been derailed by Football Federation Australia's refusal to adjust the W-League's player registration rules to allow Kiwis to not be counted as foreigners.

Such a change would have, in theory, allowed the Phoenix to field almost the entire New Zealand national team - and under the same coach, Tom Sermanni, who was ready to take on a dual role in charge of the W-League side.

Sources indicated FFA were are unwilling to entertain a scenario that would enable another country's national team to so directly benefit from being involved in an elite Australian competition.

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Unknown editor edited August 01, 2025 02:35
I remember back in the day FA saying one reason they weren't keen on a Nix ALW team, was they were worried it could become a stacked de facto Ferns side.
That's before any talk of also having high quality visa players.

The Phoenix have very cleverly played a Chinese long game approach, and got there!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/international-intrigue-why-ffa-shut-down-phoenix-s-w-league-hopes-20201110-p56dab.html

But the plans have been derailed by Football Federation Australia's refusal to adjust the W-League's player registration rules to allow Kiwis to not be counted as foreigners.

Such a change would have, in theory, allowed the Phoenix to field almost the entire New Zealand national team - and under the same coach, Tom Sermanni, who was ready to take on a dual role in charge of the W-League side.

Sources indicated FFA were are unwilling to entertain a scenario that would enable another country's national team to so directly benefit from being involved in an elite Australian competition.
Unknown editor edited August 01, 2025 00:32
I remember back in the day FA saying one reason they weren't keen on a Nix ALW team, was they were worried it could become a stacked de facto Ferns side. That's before any talk of also have high quality visa players.

The Phoenix have very cleverly played a Chinese long game approach, and got there!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/international-intrigue-why-ffa-shut-down-phoenix-s-w-league-hopes-20201110-p56dab.html

But the plans have been derailed by Football Federation Australia's refusal to adjust the W-League's player registration rules to allow Kiwis to not be counted as foreigners.

Such a change would have, in theory, allowed the Phoenix to field almost the entire New Zealand national team - and under the same coach, Tom Sermanni, who was ready to take on a dual role in charge of the W-League side.

Sources indicated FFA were are unwilling to entertain a scenario that would enable another country's national team to so directly benefit from being involved in an elite Australian competition.
Unknown editor edited August 01, 2025 00:24
I remember back in the day FA saying one reason they weren't keen on a Nix ALW team, was they were worried it could become a stacked de facto Ferns side. That's before any talk of quality visa players.

The Phoenix have very cleverly played a Chinese long game approach, and got there!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/international-intrigue-why-ffa-shut-down-phoenix-s-w-league-hopes-20201110-p56dab.html

But the plans have been derailed by Football Federation Australia's refusal to adjust the W-League's player registration rules to allow Kiwis to not be counted as foreigners.

Such a change would have, in theory, allowed the Phoenix to field almost the entire New Zealand national team - and under the same coach, Tom Sermanni, who was ready to take on a dual role in charge of the W-League side.

Sources indicated FFA were are unwilling to entertain a scenario that would enable another country's national team to so directly benefit from being involved in an elite Australian competition.