News and information about football coaches and coaching in New Zealand.
Almost fifty young women have participated in WaiBOP Football’s first Wahine Toa programme of 2024. The kōhine / young women, aged 12-14, and 10 coaches took part in the two-day football and futsal programme in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton during the … Read More
Auckland’s North Shore United are seeking expressions of interest for the role of female football development manager. The position will become vacant following plans by current manager Maia Scott to head to the United States to further her football career. … Read More
Suspended coach Bev Priestman has issued a statement through her lawyers, apologising to her players and the Canadian nation for the drone scandal at the Paris Olympics. “I am absolutely heartbroken for the players, and I would like to apologise … Read More
New Zealand head coach Martin Bullock isn’t comfortable with his side being tagged favourites to win the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, which gets underway in Tahiti on Monday. “I don’t know if we are favourites,” he said at a media … Read More
Canadian head coach Bev Priestman has been suspended from her role for the rest of the Olympic Games as inquiries continue into the use of drones to snoop on rivals. Canada Soccer chief executive Kevin Blue released a statement saying: … Read More
Former All Whites head coach Ricki Herbert says the use of drones to snoop on the Football Ferns training sessions was “completely inappropriate”. Speaking to NewstalkZB host D’Arcy Waldegrave, Herbert said it was hard to see what the Canadians could … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has made just one change to his staff for the upcoming men’s A-League season. Up-and-coming Australian coach Jordan Manning has been appointed the Phoenix men’s second assistant and head analyst for the 2024-25 Isuzu … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have provided an insight into their preparation for the Women’s National League, with a four-minute video showing their squad training. The video, by Dom Fransen, follows the coaching staff and reserves players at their training base, the … Read More
Canterbury’s Cashmere Technical have announced the appointment of Phil Williams as the club’s new general manager. Williams (39) was previously club manager and a youth coach with Nelson Suburbs. This story was first published on July 19, 2024. More football … Read More
Head coach Chris Greenacre has praised semi-final opponents Fiji for the way they took the game to New Zealand at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa. “Fiji made things really, really difficult for us,” he said after New Zealand … Read More
Goalkeeper Matt Gould — who was a backup for Oli Sail during the last All Whites FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign — has signed with English club Yeovil Town. Gould (30) has joined Yeovil on a two-year contract as a … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix are seeking applications for the role of assistant coach for their women’s A-League squad. The position has been vacant since May when Callum Holmes left the role to become the femaie development lead at the club’s academy, … Read More
A-League newcomers Auckland FC have hired former Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper coach Jonathan Gould. Gould (55) will coach the goalkeepers at Auckland FC, returning to New Zealand after a spell with English Championship club Stoke City. So far, the club has … Read More
Football Ferns assistant coach Natalie Lawrence has been appointed manager of English FA Women’s Championship club Lewes. Lawrence (40) steps into the role after joining the club in September 2023 as assistant to Scott Booth, who left the club when … Read More
Central Football have re-appointed Jamie Dunning as head coach of their Women’s National League team for the 2024 season. Dunning, who coached the team in the 2023 competition, is an A-Licence qualified coach based in the Hawke’s Bay where he’s … Read More
NZ Football have announced Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková will not lead the national team at the Olympic Games in Paris. The national body’s full statement reads: “Jitka Klimková, in consultation with New Zealand Football, has opted to stand … Read More
New A-League club Auckland FC have appointed a team manager with more than 20 years experience working with professional and amateur rugby teams. Aucklander Cam Kilgour has provided skills in team management, strength and conditioning, and team building to rugby … Read More
A simplified alternative to the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be used on a trial basis at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup at which New Zealand will compete. The tournament in Colombia will use Football Video Support (VS) as … Read More