New Zealand Football will soon begin a worldwide search for the next All Whites coach - but one of the most suitable candidates could be right under their noses.
Irritated Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has urged the club to bolster the side's offensive capability in the January transfer window as the A-League strugglers remain winless under his stewardship.
It's fortunate that Ernie Merrick is a patient man.
Auckland City may have lost to RCD Espanyol but coach Ramon Tribulietx has plenty of positives to draw on ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Belgian striker Stein Huysegems will be asked to replace Carlos Hernandez as the Phoenix playmaker in Perth tonight, a role the 31-year-old had fulfilled only "a couple of times in Holland."
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He has just completed his school exams, and now Matthew Ridenton faces a test of his footballing credentials after being named in the Phoenix squad to play Perth tomorrow night.
Yellow Fever, the loose-knit group of football fans best known for bringing the terraces to life at Wellington Phoenix matches, has earned about $30,000 over the past three years - and invested nearly all of it back into the beautiful game.
St Johnstone striker Rory Fallon says he would love a place in the starting line-up against anyone, let alone when his former club Aberdeen come calling this weekend.
Perth Glory have suffered a major double blow ahead of their match against the Wellington Phoenix, with defender Steve Pantelidis quitting the A-League club and striker Shane Smeltz through injury.
Jeremy Brockie is expected to return to the Wellington Phoenix squad for Friday's visit to Perth Glory, but Carlos Hernandez and Albert Riera remain under an injury cloud.
Perth Glory marquee striker Shane Smeltz will spend up to four more weeks on the sidelines after scans revealed a torn ligament in his right ankle.
A leading football academy that has produced two All Whites in its four-year existence will move from Canterbury to Wellington early next year to link with the Wellington Phoenix A-League club.
Since he left English football for a new life in New Zealand, frontman Paul Ifill has become a club great with Wellington Phoenix of the A-League and this chapter for the ex-Millwall man means just as much as when he first started out.
The Wellington Phoenix continue to search for that elusive first win of the season after they were held to a 0-0 draw by the Western Sydney Wanderers at Westpac Stadium today.
Auckland City drew first blood in the Super City derby but the game of the round was played on the other side of the Harbour Bridge.
Team Wellington coach Matt Calcott praised his players for their professionalism after they shook off travel disruptions to beat Hawke's Bay United 2-1 yesterday.
He was probably the man of the match but Manny Muscat's ill-discipline earned a tongue lashing from his coach following the Phoenix's stalemate with Western Sydney yesterday.
No more Mr Nice Guys. Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick is urging his players to be more ruthless as they hunt for their first win, and to be street-smart in their dealings with referees.
Change to the All Whites' World Cup qualification path likely has a one-year window of opportunity, if it is to be implemented in time for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Brian Turner has had enough. The All Whites manager has kept silent for the past few years but is fed up with what he describes as a "litany of untruths", mostly directed at former All Whites coach Ricki Herbert.
It may go against tradition and inclination, but Auckland City's players could pull out of a few challenges in the first Super City derby of the season.
Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx has named a full strength squad for the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco as the Oceania champions seek to emulate the club's heroics of four years ago.
There's nothing like the comforts of home. The Wellington Phoenix have been soccer nomads for the past seven weeks as home-away-from-home games, road fixtures and a bye have dominated their schedule.
You get the feeling that Albert Riera can shrug off a bad day at the office better than most.
New Zealand Football board chairman Frank van Hattum said on Thursday his organisation is supportive of discussions taking place between the Asian Football Confederation and Oceania Football regarding their respective FIFA World Cup playoff spots.
A spot in the 2013 ASB Women’s League Grand Final against Northern Football goes on the line in Petone on Sunday as Capital Football and Mainland Pride clash at Memorial Park.
Manny Muscat's experience has likely won him a surprise start at left back for the Wellington Phoenix against the Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday as coach Ernie Merrick takes the opportunity to rest Reece Caira.
The message is simple for Southland football fans leading into Sunday's national premiership game in Invercargill - support it or lose it.
Dan Keat will spend another two seasons at Swedish football club Falkenbergs FF after he recently helped them win promotion to the top flight for next year.
Despite struggling near the foot of the table, Southern United are still optimistic about their future as they host Canterbury United at Rugby Park on Sunday.
After signs of promise in their early games, Wanderers and WaiBop United clash on Auckland’s North Shore looking to kickstart their ASB Premiership campaigns.
Waitakere United will wish Auckland City the best of luck at the FIFA World Club Cup in Morocco next month but they will be offering them no favours in the ASB Premiership clash at Kiwitea St on Saturday.
Hawke’s Bay United will be looking to maintain their perfect start to the ASB Premiership season on Saturday evening when they host Team Wellington at Bluewater Stadium.
