Squad Cleanout

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Originally Posted by Premy

Phoenix only have an A-League license until the end of the 2015-16 season. FFA need AFC and FIFA approval to renew it and a decision doesn't look any closer to being made.

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Dont think there is any real uncertainty. Pretty sure they just extended Merricks contract by 3 years.

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Originally Posted by westjet

Dont think there is any real uncertainty. Pretty sure they just extended Merricks contract by 3 years.

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http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/c...ys-league-boss

If that's not uncertainty then I don't know what is.

Both parties saying it will be sorted and then talking about a possible relocation in the future. Not signed off but sounds as though there is going to be no issue with them staying.

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Originally Posted by westjet

Both parties saying it will be sorted and then talking about a possible relocation in the future. Not signed off but sounds as though there is going to be no issue with them staying.

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Thing is it's not up to FFA or NZF.
Blatter is hardly in any position to step on AFC toes with the election coming up, if Wellington qualify for the ACL that will ruffle even more feathers at the AFC. This is far from as simple as you think and has politics written all over it.

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Originally Posted by Premy

Thing is it's not up to FFA or NZF.
Blatter is hardly in any position to step on AFC toes with the election coming up, if Wellington qualify for the ACL that will ruffle even more feathers at the AFC. This is far from as simple as you think and has politics written all over it.

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They can't qualify for the champions league, premy. They actually did a few years back, but they're not allowed to because they're an ofc club playing in afc. Same thing if they win the FFA cup, they don't qualify.