Western Sydney chairman Paul Lederer has condemned the treatment of Wanderers fans by authorities, saying “excessive policing” is making the club’s supporters feel like “second-class citizens”.
The Premier League scandal may have gripped English football but the A-League club is ‘critical’ to football’s presence and new strategy in Australia.
A-League star Sam Cosgrove has bizarrely threatened to cut off a reporter’s access in a press conference meltdown over questions about him circumventing a red card suspension.
South Melbourne defeat Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties (1-1 aet) to cap night of celebration and become first non-A-League club to win the cup. It was remarkable. It was incredible.
South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory clash on what promises to be a ‘special and historic night’ and in a triumph of the competition’s concept. One club represents new football, a keystone entity in the contentious reboot of Australia’s round ball game 21 years ago.
Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches . The Premier League’s finding that Manchester City is guilty of breaching financial rules is already rippling across the football world, overshadowing Wednesday’s launch of the Australian domestic season in Sydney.
There are serious concerns about how the stand-off between FA, APL and the referees’ union will impact the start of the new season. There is a common saying that the best refereeing performance is the one nobody notices.
Macarthur FC has been rocked by a major coaching change on the eve of the new A-League season, with long-time head coach Mile Sterjovski departing the club by mutual agreement.
Two A-League clubs have been sent packing on a shocking evening of Australia Cup action, continuing a disastrous run for the country’s most powerful teams.