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Wanderers hesitant about A-League imports

Wanderers hesitant about A-League imports

Imports Simon Cox and Pirmin Schwegler can expect bench roles again for Western Sydney unless coach JP de Marigny reckons they're fit to face Wellington. 30 Jul 2020
Phoenix skipper Taylor laughs off fatigue fears

Phoenix skipper Taylor laughs off fatigue fears

Fourteen seasons of toil with Newcastle United has left Wellington Phoenix captain Steven Taylor dismissive of suggestions he might be tired. 24 Jul 2020
Stop talking about Castro - Popovic bristles at focus on absent star

Stop talking about Castro - Popovic bristles at focus on absent star

Tony Popovic says his focus is on Perth Glory players who have committed to seeing out the A-League campaign rather than the impact of Diego Castro's absence. 21 Jul 2020
Belgium faces Down Under foe

Belgium faces Down Under foe

New Zealand face a daunting assignment against world No.1 Belgium in Brussels as international soccer slowly returns to the calendar. 17 Jul 2020
Europe comes looking for Cacace

Europe comes looking for Cacace

Wellington Phoenix have been approached by a European club who young star defender Liberato Cacace in their sights. 16 Jul 2020
Davila torn by leaving Mexico for A-League

Davila torn by leaving Mexico for A-League

Ulises Davila feels assured his wife and three-month-old baby are safe in COVID-19 hotbed Mexico after re-joining his Phoenix teammates for the A-League. 10 Jul 2020
Fit Phoenix buoyant after quarantine

Fit Phoenix buoyant after quarantine

Three Sydney bubbles became one on Friday when Wellington Phoenix trained as a full squad after undergoing quarantine ahead of the A-League season. 3 Jul 2020
Phoenix driven by A-League history

Phoenix driven by A-League history

Wellington Phoenix will emerge from their Sydney quarantine still convinced they can mount a compelling A-League title bid. 2 Jul 2020
Squad depth key to A-League title: Phoenix

Squad depth key to A-League title: Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix defender Louis Fenton says squad depth will be critical over the lung-busting finish to the A-League season. 1 Jul 2020
Phoenix stars praised for travel sacrifice

Phoenix stars praised for travel sacrifice

Wellington Phoenix have been joined in Sydney by off-shore stars Gary Hooper and Ulises Davila but they won't see their teammates for two weeks. 21 Jun 2020
Phoenix cleared for A-League resumption

Phoenix cleared for A-League resumption

Wellington Phoenix have been given the green light to enter Australia and play out the remainder of the A-League season. 19 Jun 2020
Phoenix pair cop booze buggy ban

Phoenix pair cop booze buggy ban

Wellington players Tim Payne and Oli Sail have copped four-game suspensions for their late-night drunken golf buggy drive during the team's Sydney isolation. 17 Jun 2020
Sermanni to coach NZ women at Olympics

Sermanni to coach NZ women at Olympics

Long-serving former Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has been confirmed as the NZ women's coach at next year's Tokyo Olympics. 14 Jun 2020
A-League club aiming to start new W-League team

A-League club aiming to start new W-League team

Wellington Phoenix say the time is right field a team in Australia's W-League to open a professional pathway for Kiwi and Pacific-based players. 11 Jun 2020
FIFA gives Oz/NZ World Cup bid a glowing report

FIFA gives Oz/NZ World Cup bid a glowing report

Australia's bid to co-host the 2023 Women's World Cup with New Zealand has been boosted by a favourable FIFA bid evaluation report. 11 Jun 2020
Phoenix commit to A-League resumption

Phoenix commit to A-League resumption

The Wellington Phoenix plan on having a full-strength squad to see out the A-League season in Australia, if the competition can go ahead. 29 May 2020
NZ Football ignores players, dumps coach

NZ Football ignores players, dumps coach

NZ Football has axed their Olympic men's coach Des Buckingham, defying a combined plea from the players that he be retained. 1 May 2020
Phoenix: We're going to have to lose some players to make it affordable

Phoenix: We're going to have to lose some players to make it affordable

Wellington Phoenix have placed their academy on hiatus while pay cuts for their A-League players are looming closer, according to general manager David Dome. 24 Apr 2020
AL Phoenix star Ball reveals family scare

AL Phoenix star Ball reveals family scare

Wellington A-League striker David Ball is thankful to be safe with his family in New Zealand, having feared they would be forced to return to the UK. 17 Apr 2020
Phoenix staffer coronavirus update

Phoenix staffer coronavirus update

A Wellington Phoenix staff member has fully recovered after contracting the coronavirus around the time the A-League team was undergoing isolation in Sydney. 8 Apr 2020
PFA devastated at 'reckless' A-League clubs

PFA devastated at 'reckless' A-League clubs

The Professional Footballers Association has lamented the decision of two more A-League clubs to stand down players during the coronavirus shutdown. 3 Apr 2020