Look up the recent events that have been occurring with the Phoenix. Despite their decent financial backing and good organization, due to the fact that they are in New Zealand they were not offered a 20-year license by the FFA for the A-League. There is word that because the SKY contract in New Zealand does not offer much money, they will cut the Phoenix out and there is also word that the AFC does not like that the A-League includes a non-AFC member nation team in the league (thus less chance for Auckland).
Phoenix want at least 10 years on the license but the FFA won't go past 5.
Meanwhile, the FFA want to replace the Phoenix with fucking Sutherland (Sydney)... Sydney FC territory
Colombia striker Jackson Martinez, former Chelsea midfielder Ramires, Cameroon captain Stephane Mbia and ex-Serie A duo Gervinho and Fredy Guarin are among the other big Chinese signings in 2016.
Martins burst into the international limelight at Italian side Inter Milan before switching to Newcastle in August 2006. He scored 35 goals in his three seasons with the Magpies.
He has scored 18 goals in 41 international appearances for three-time African champions Nigeria and was voted Africa's most promising talent in 2003 and 2004.
Yes our clubs have played Singapore Khalsa club many times. Last year in AFC Cup it was in same group with East Bengal. Little Sikh connection. It merged with a club which has two Sikh office bearers.
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Phoenix want at least 10 years on the license but the FFA won't go past 5.
Meanwhile, the FFA want to replace the Phoenix with fucking Sutherland (Sydney)... Sydney FC territory
its official now...ESPN was reporting this few days back..now its confirmed
Nigeria striker Martins joins China's Shanghai Shenhua
By Oluwashina Okeleji
BBC Sport, Nigeria
Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins has joined Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua in a multi-million dollar deal, BBC Sport can reveal.
The 31-year-old makes the switch from Seattle Sounders, where he scored 43 goals in 84 appearances for the MLS club he joined in March 2013.
Martins was linked with a move back to the Premier League in the January window, but British agent Tony Harris along with the player's attorney Soroosh Abdi brokered the deal taking the Super Eagle to China instead.
Martins, who joins Senegalese striker Demba Ba at the Shanghai club,becomes the latest high-profile player to make the switch to the cash-rich Super League.
Colombia striker Jackson Martinez, former Chelsea midfielder Ramires, Cameroon captain Stephane Mbia and ex-Serie A duo Gervinho and Fredy Guarin are among the other big Chinese signings in 2016.
Martins burst into the international limelight at Italian side Inter Milan before switching to Newcastle in August 2006. He scored 35 goals in his three seasons with the Magpies.
The striker, who has also had spells in Germany, Russia and Spain, will be remembered for scoring Birmingham City's winner in their 2-1 Carling Cup final victory over Arsenal in 2011 - the club's first silverware since 1963.
He has scored 18 goals in 41 international appearances for three-time African champions Nigeria and was voted Africa's most promising talent in 2003 and 2004.
money can do almost everything now-a-days....
another interesting thing is a sikh club will represent singapore in afc
Balestier Khalsa FC
Little Sikh connection. It merged with a club which has two Sikh office bearers.
http://www.balestierkhalsafc.com/about-balestier-khalsa/history-and-tradition-of-balestier-khalsa-fc
Good deal and makes room for Jordan Morris to play I guess but Oba was a fan favorite and still capable of good performances every week.
http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/02/14/seattle-sounders-striker-obafemi-martins-courted-chinese-super-league-future