The Wellington Phoenix’s finals campaign will be decided on the last day of the regular men’s A-League season after a fourth defeat in five matches. The Phoenix have slipped to sixth on the ladder after a lacklustre showing in the opening … Read More
Jonno Ross — a football writer for the NZ Football Foundation and Friends of Football — went sideline at Auckland’s Eden Park to meet fans and players at the 2-2 draw between the Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar. The men’s … Read More
Star striker Oskar Zawada is “good to go” after fears the Wellington Phoenix danger man might have been injured ahead of Friday night’s crucial A-League game against Western Sydney Wanderers. Zawada was substituted in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Brisbane … Read More
Wellington Phoenix chairman Rob Morrison says a second A-League club in New Zealand would help develop the game in this country. He said the Phoenix was not seeing enough development of the game in New Zealand, and it was professional … Read More
Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano — who describes himself as a ‘nobody’ who stuck to his coaching dream —now holds football’s highest coaching qualification. Men’s assistant coach Giancarlo Italiano has joined men’s head coach Ufuk Talay and men’s reserves head … Read More
The next Wellington Phoenix men’s head coach, Giancarlo Italiano, has faced the media as news broke of his promotion within the club where he’s been assistant coach for three years. In his media briefing, Italiano explained his relationship with outgoing … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have appointed Giancarlo Italiano from their current coaching staff as next year’s replacement for men’s head coach Ufuk Talay. Italiano has been right-hand man to Talay, the most successful coach in the club’s 16-year history. He has … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix drew 2-2 with Brisbane Roar at Auckland’s Eden Park in their final home fixture of the A-League season. READ MORE: Chances go begging as Phoenix forced to settle for 2-2 draw at Eden Park >>>> Here are … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix were left ruing a host of second-half chances after drawing 2-2 with Brisbane Roar at Auckland’s Eden Park. Shots hit the bar, the post and whistled past the Roar goal as the Phoenix poured on the pressure … Read More
The A-League All Access series has gone behind the scenes at the Wellington Phoenix to learn more about captain Alex Rufer’s football journey, and the influence of his family name. Coinciding with his recall to the All Whites, the 24-minute … Read More