By TERRY MADDAFORD
Soccer bosses from round the country will today consider sweeping changes aimed at revolutionising the game in New Zealand.
Proposed changes, including a much-awaited review of the national league, will be put before the chairmen and chief executives of the country's seven federations at the national
association board meeting this morning.
New Zealand Soccer chief executive Bill MacGowan yesterday confirmed the review document includes some radical changes.
"The emphasis, rightly or wrongly, has been on what is going to happen with the league as a result of the independent review committee's recommendations.
"But this proposal is more far-reaching than that. We have looked at all aspects of the game and the direction we want to take."
Today's meeting in Auckland will be followed by meetings in Wellington and Auckland on Monday at which the 10 national league clubs will learn of the recommendations.
The league has changed significantly since 1970, and many of the 42 clubs who have played at that level now either do not exist or play at a lower level.
It has been suggested that reducing the number of teams is high on NZ Soccer's hit list, with a federation-based or franchised league also being mooted. MacGowan said today's meeting was among the most crucial the sport has faced.
