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Suggestions that every soccer player should be asked to dip into their pockets to help bail New Zealand Football out of its cash crisis are unlikely to go ahead in the foreseeable future.
It is one of a number of measures mooted to help the national body out of its embarrassing financial position. But it has been pointed out that NZF have "missed the boat" in imposing the suggested $10 levy this year, as many clubs have already taken this season's registrations.
A meeting this week involving the seven federation chairmen (or a board member), their chief executives (or general managers) and six NZF board members, under the chairmanship of NZF president Nick Davidson, agreed the imposition of the levy was "undesirable".
A suggestion that NZF chief executive Graham Seatter or board chairman John Morris might be asked to resign in the wake of the financial problems also appears to have been shelved. Seatter, appointed by the board, can be replaced only by the board. Morris, who was absent from the meeting following his mother's death, is also appointed by the board.
The federations have no power to make such moves.
It appears initial predictions of a loss of $834,000 might be on the high side. It is likely to be reduced by $250,000 by the time audited figures are available.
The federations have agreed to work closely with the national body to turn the situation around, ahead of their annual congress in June.
Auckland Football Federation chairman Mark Aspden has been co-opted on to the board. A four-person consultative committee, with two members from the NZF board and two federation representatives, will be established.
It appears the federations would not stand by and watch the game put under threat by obligations to creditors.
But Seatter is remaining silent in Morris' absence.
The board has a regular meeting scheduled for February 13 at which discussions will continue.
