Football Ferns might not rush despite the resignation of the coach

Andreas Heraf cut his ties with New Zealand football but does not expect the dozen Ferns of football who refuse to play under the controversial coach put an immediate end to their international mutiny

She said that confidence should be restored between the gaming group and New Zealand football before they get back to the national team, and that could take some time.

"Obviously, they will reconsider their name, but it still depends on who they will replace and if changes happen," said Duncan.

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Andreas Heraf resigned from his coaching position and technical director of Football Ferns

"I'm sure that's the only one." they will not be. it was the decision "and they will come back right away. It will be necessary that we look at the things, I did not speak to them personally, but it is there that I see them. "

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Duncan called for the resignation of Heraf following the 3-1 draw against Japan last June when she was "furious" with his ultra-defensive. Tactical and more with the "disrespectful" comments he made at the post-match press conference He admitted that New Zealand could never compete with a team of this caliber.

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She represented New Zealand 119 times before retiring.

She stated that Heraf had become untenable after being put on special leave last month, and she was relieved to learn that Heraf had finally resigned from office on Tuesday.

"For foreigners, the writing was on the wall in a way, and it all started with him after the game [Japan] who set foot there and continued to do so in my eyes." [19659006] Heraf refused to comment when he was contacted by Stuff hanging up the phone twice.

Duncan said that it was both "disappointing" and "sad". "That Ferns's environment had become so toxic during the reign of Heraf that up to 12 players reached the point where they could no longer represent New Zealand, writing complaints that are supposed to be true." Focus on an unprofessional culture of bullying and intimidation. I do not think any player should be in a position where they have to do that, "said Duncan." For this to happen something serious would have happened, but I'm proud of these girls. not easy to be in the safe, so the result of the independent review and the result of the news that he resigned is a good one "

A current Ferns player told Stuff on condition of keeping anonymity, that members of the gambling team had to ask permission from Heraf before they could leave the table at dinner time. She also claimed that the players were being shouted for passing the ball between the defense and the midfielder or where they passed the ball back because it was deemed too risky, a claim backed by a second player of Ferns.

Back to the ferns, Abby Erceg and Sarah Gregorius were reinstated in their two – game series against Scotland earlier in the year. But Duncan said that she was worried about her lack of experience in women's sport and that she was not ready to give up her teaching and teaching job. 39 coach for him to add 119 international selections

"He met me and wanted me back in the Ferns environment, but I said" wait, I thought your job was to pick the coach, it looks like you picked it yourself.He talked about saving money, because it wasn? t getting additional salary for training ferns and that there were no other candidates, but I did not understand this reasoning, "said Duncan.

" But I'm the first year l & rsquo; Teaching and coaching freshman and I told the guy 'I have not seen you coach, I want to see how you are in the environment'. J & # 39; was going to tell him in the middle of the year if I would come back, but I am rather happy to have decided to wait because I would have been tired enough to give up the teaching concert and coaching if that was what had happened. "

– Stuff