With the courts putting a stop to the Football Federation of Victoria’s National Premier League model, Football Federation Australia is still committed, if a little desperate to get the Victorian league underway in 2014.
It stands as the only state to not have a model in the works for the full roll out of the national second tier soccer league.
In a meeting this week, the dissenting clubs inferred that the FFA was supporting their version of NPLV model and had asked for progress to be made to ensure the 2014 start date could be reached.
“The FFA has asked us to make sure that we’re tight and we proceed to plan for the NPLV next year – that’s critical,” Tom Kalas, director of South Melbourne said at the meeting.
“They are very confident to proceed and so are we.”
The FFA alternatively clarified their own position, saying whilst it has spoken to the clubs, it is still in talks with the FFV to bridge a solution.
“FFA is in discussion with both FFV and the clubs and is very keen for a solution to be found that will see the NPL implemented in Victoria next year,” the Federation said in a statement.
The clubs will announce the successful 24 clubs that will be entering the NPL1 and NPL2 tiers of their model.
They have urged clubs to start looking for new staff to fill the requirements of the NPLV.
Source: mfootball.com.au
