Football Phoenix

The former Wellington Phoenix football coach Ernie Merrick has been confirmed as coach of the Newcastle Jets for the next two A-League seasons.

An underdone Mike McGlinchey has been left out of the Wellington Phoenix squad for their must-win trip to Sydney to play the Wanderers on Sunday.

Football Federation Australia have rejected a bid by the Wellington Phoenix to have their A-League match against Newcastle rescheduled.

The Phoenix trio suspended for breaching team standards ahead of last round's win over Brisbane, have escaped suspension for the rest of the A-League football season.

Three Wellington Phoenix players have been dropped ahead of this weekend's match - and may be suspended for the rest of the season - for breaching team protocols.

A decision on just who will replace Ernie Merrick as permanent coach of the Wellington Phoenix won't now be made until after Christmas, the club's general manager David Dome has confirmed.

The Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has called for the immediate introduction of a video referral system in the A-League.

Auckland City have lured former Phoenix midfielder Albert Riera out of retirement for the upcoming national league football season.

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick shrugged off his side's 5-1 thrashing by Melbourne City in the FFA Cup.