Latest news from Friends of Football
All Whites captain Winston Reid is a free agent after agreeing to exit London club West Ham United by mutual consent. Reid (33) had two years remaining on the six-year contract he signed with the Hammers in 2017 but a … Read More
Friends of Football have postponed their reunion for players and others who took part in games a touring Manchester United squad in 1967. The postponement has been necessary following the move to alert level 4 to combat the spread of … Read More
NZ Football’s new women’s development manager, Annalie Longo, brings a vast amount of experience and knowledge into the role. Longo (30) has played 124 games for the Football Ferns, played in eight FIFA tournaments, has two W-League winners medals and … Read More
Former All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen is among a group of top footballers and coaches helping FIFA plan for the global future of men’s football. Nelsen (43) has joined FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger for a two-day … Read More
Friends of Football manage a ‘helping hand’ fund of up to $20,000 to support football-related projects that benefit the sport in an innovative way. “Our aim is to get behind the type of project – or even a number of … Read More
Departing Wellington Phoenix midfielder Cameron Devlin has landed a three-year deal with Scottish Premier League club Hearts. The move will earn the Newcastle Jets a five-figure (in pounds) transfer fee, even though the 22-year-old had not played for the Hyundai … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will have a woman in charge for their next two World Cup campaigns. NZ Football have confirmed the appointment of former Czech Republic defender and international coach Jitka Klimková (pictured) to the role of Football Ferns … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand Football have confirmed the Phoenix will have a team in the W-League for the 2021-22 season planned to start in November. The announcement follows a decision by the Australian Professional Leagues’ (APL) that three … Read More