The Bahrain Football Association has signalled that it won't let its national coach, Anthony Hudson, switch allegiances to New Zealand without a fight.
New Zealand Football have made a formal offer to 33-year-old Englishman Anthony Hudson to become the next All Whites coach.
The Junior Football Ferns head away to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada later this week and the mood in the squad is bright after Tuesday night’s jersey presentation ceremony at ASB Bank headquarters in Auckland.
All Whites midfielder Chris James is set to tackle his next challenge in the hotbed of European football after joining French side CS Sedan Ardennes earlier this month.
Auckland-based football fans are in for a treat in the middle of next month after both ASB Chatham Cup semi-finals were drawn to be played in the City of Sails.
Players on a top Auckland college football team are said to be planning to boycott games - and even threatening to leave the school - after their coach was sacked.
Napier City Rovers have stormed into the semifinals of the Chatham Cup but it came at a price after Miles John was admitted to hospital with concussion in Wellington yesterday.
The memories of John Alder and Liam Sweeney illuminated the way for Newcastle United in New Zealand during one of the darkest weeks in the history of the club.
Dutch footballer Roly Bonevacia was looking for an adventure when searching for a new club and believes he has found it with the Wellington Phoenix.
''Let's all have a disco! Let's all have a disco! La la laa, La la laa!''
Anthony Hudson, a 33-year old Englishman described as a "young Jose Mourinho", is set to be the next All Whites Coach, after he resigned from his current job.
Few people will remember the good work of your pre-season if it all falls apart when the bright lights start to shine.
Wellington Phoenix fans can dare to dream again.
If the Football United Tour is to be repeated, it is likely to feature one English Premier League team, not two.
In the end, ''Big Sam'' Allardyce had to give Winston Reid a cuddle.
The new All Whites coach is likely to be unveiled by the end of the week, with Bahrain boss Anthony Hudson the hot tip to take over.
Three previous winners and a first time semi-finalist make up the last four of the 2014 ASB Chatham Cup after the competition quarter-finals over the weekend.
Michael McGlinchey's playing future should be decided by the end of this week, with the matter due to go to arbitration.
The Football United tour is over — and it seems unlikely we will see more English Premier League teams in the near future.
It is understandable that Paul Muollo is struggling to keep count.
I'm wearing pink boots for the much anticipated kick-about with a world-class footballer.
They are young, quick and unpredictably dangerous - just ask Miramar Rangers.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has given his hosts a friendly reminder that today's Football United Tour finale is, well, a friendly.
Former Sunderland player Alex Rodriguez-Gorrin will hope for another smashing performance at his new Hyundai A-League club Wellington Phoenix when they face his former club’s biggest rival Newcastle United in New Zealand on Saturday.
Wellington Phoenix head coach Ernie Merrick yesterday took another step toward completing his playing squad by signing 22-year-old Dutch midfielder Roly Bonevacia, a graduate of the Ajax Academy.
Scoring goals has never really been Andrew Durante's thing.
Exhuasted giantkillers Wellington Phoenix are playing down their chances of claiming a second English Premier League scalp against Newcastle United tomorrow.
Wellington is being urged to get behind the historic double-header in world-class football to make it a sell out at the Westpac Stadium on Saturday.
West Ham United have arrived in Wellington still licking their wounds from last night's upset loss to the Phoenix in Auckland.
Newcastle United didn't watch the Wellington Phoenix beat West Ham last night.
A satisfied but level-headed Wellington Phoenix squad have returned to the capital as they eye another English Premier League scalp on Saturday.
