Mike Parsons elected Chair of Northern NSW Football Board
Mike Parsons has been elected Chair of the Northern NSW Football Board following an extraordinary general meeting on Friday 9 December.
Joining Parsons is Mark Trenter (Deputy Chair), Lisa Evans, Lauren Edwards, Paul Sandilands and David Willoughby.
Parsons is positive about the opportunities presented by a change in leadership at the member federation “We wish to thank the members of Northern NSW Football for their vote of confidence last night.
The new Northern NSW Football Board will come together shortly to commence planning for season 2023, future structure and direction of football within northern NSW.
At this stage it is business as usual, we have excellent staff within Northern NSW Football and much of the planning for 2023 is complete,” said Parsons.
Grassroots, premier football and development pathways prioritised
The new board have indicated their intentions to work with the football community to prioritise:
Grassroots football
- New focus on the development of grassroots football throughout northern NSW.
Dynamic National Premier League Northern NSW
- Commit to achieve a dynamic NPL structure with NPLW, NPL and NL1 (with promotion and relegation) from 2024.
Reassessment of development pathways
- Review the junior development programs to ensure maximum opportunities for youth in our region and provide pathways for all genders and abilities.
Ready to capitalise on football’s new momentum
The opportunity to harness football’s renewed popularity following the FIFA World Cup is not lost on Parsons.
“The Socceroos have shown Australia is a genuine football nation and we plan to use this excitement to get more people playing our game.
There is much for our football community to be excited about going into 2023. We are prioritising grassroots football development and I’m confident we can get more people from juniors through to seniors at a local club next year,” Parsons said.
