New Zealand football leaders criticised for silence on FIFA issues, columnist says
A sports columnist argues New Zealand's football leaders failed to speak up on FIFA matters while the country historically took strong stances on other issues.
A columnist has criticised the leadership of football in New Zealand for not taking a public position on FIFA-related issues. The piece draws a contrast with New Zealand's historical willingness to take principled stands on other matters, suggesting the sport's administrators fell short of expectations.
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Mark Reason: The country that stood up to nuclear ships stayed silent on FIFA
OPINION: It shames New Zealand that the leaders of the game in this country were fiddling while football burned.