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Players "without a doubt" had a role in Football Ferns' coach departing - NZF CEO

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 14 Sep 2024, 3:52pm
Coach Jitka Klimkova of New Zealand looks on ahead of the International Friendly match between New Zealand Football Ferns and Thailand at Apollo Projects Stadium on April 09, 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)
Coach Jitka Klimkova of New Zealand looks on ahead of the International Friendly match between New Zealand Football Ferns and Thailand at Apollo Projects Stadium on April 09, 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Players "without a doubt" had a role in Football Ferns' coach departing - NZF CEO

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 14 Sep 2024, 3:52pm

The tumultuous reign of Jitka Klimkova has come to an end.  

In her time as coach the Football Ferns achieved a groundbreaking win over Norway, but aside from that success her tenure was filled with many failures and controversies.  

NZF CEO Andrew Pragnell joined Piney to discuss what has led to her departure. 

“At the end of the day, she's put it in pretty hard yards. She's achieved some things we've never achieved before, she's transitioned the team in a way that we haven't seen over the past ten years, and she feels her time's up.” 

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