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  •   Home > News > Sports > Hockey

    A pathway to bigger things for aspiring young Kiwi footballers

    A pathway to bigger things for aspiring young Kiwi footballers


    That's what owner - American billionaire Bill Foley - believes the new Auckland A-League club can be once it enters the league next summer.

    The league's confirmed he's been awarded a full licence to play in the competition - Foley said while winning will be front and centre, he's hopeful of other benefits.



    New Zealander Nick Becker - who has worked with several football clubs both in England and Australia, has been appointed the CEO of the still unnamed club.

    Football Australia and New Zealand Football will now seek signoff from Oceania Football and the Asian Football Confederation, as well as FIFA.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Hockey News
     08 Sep: The Black Sticks women have claimed their place at next year's World Cup, much to the financial relief of their governing body
     06 Sep: The Black Sticks women are looking to create more goalscoring chances in this afternoon's second Oceania Cup hockey fixture against Australia in Darwin
     05 Sep: The New Zealand women have opened their Oceania Cup hockey campaign against Australia with a 1-nil win in Darwin, thanks to an Olivia Shannon strike - the men lost 2-nil to the Kookaburras
     23 Jul: A heads down and get on with it approach from the Black Sticks men after not being able to claim the spot they earned in hockey's global Pro League
     20 Jun: New Zealand Hockey's decision about whether to compete in next season's Pro League may be taken out of their hands
     20 Jun: The Black Sticks men's hockey team have one particular opponent in their sights at tomorrow morning's Nations Cup semi-final in Malaysia
     20 Jun: The Black Sticks men are pushing Pro League qualification out of their minds at hockey's Nations Cup in Malaysia
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