Wellington Phoenix owner Gareth Morgan has pledged to work more closely with New Zealand Football chief Andy Martin. Photo / Cameron McIntosh
Gareth Morgan hasn't always been complementary of New Zealand Football but the Wellington Phoenix owner has pledged to work more closely with the national body.
Morgan has been very critical of NZF's hierarchy and called on the leadership to resign and a new board to be appointed and was prepared
to invest $5 million if certain conditions were met. He wants to see the All Whites as a consistent top-50 side in the world and is keen to invest in an A-League club based in Auckland.
Since then, Andy Martin has started as NZF chief executive and Fran van Hattum has resigned as chairman.
Morgan and Phoenix chief executive David Dome met with Martin in Wellington last weekend when they traversed a number of topics about the state of football in this country.
"We discussed a number of ideas and objectives which could play an important role in how the game in New Zealand continues to develop and grow,'' Martin said. "It's clear from our discussions there is a great deal of excitement regarding the possibilities of a close working relationship between New Zealand Football and the country's sole professional football entity.''
