A-League Men
Failure to launch: Football Australia’s mooted national second division in doubt
Hopes of a 10 to 12-team home-and-away competition kicking off in 2025 hinge on the outcome of an FA board meeting on Thursday.
- by Vince Rugari
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‘Spent too much money’: A-League club distributions slashed to $500,000
APL chairman Stephen Conroy says the competition was facing financial ruin unless it passed a $20 million hit onto club owners.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Absolute scenes’: Wanderers hit with huge penalty for flares and pitch invasion
The A-League club has been heavily punished for wild scenes at a state league match against Sydney Olympic in May.
- by Vince Rugari
Postecoglou lures A-League double act to join Tottenham staff
Nick Montgomery and Sergio Raimundo, who guided the Central Coast Mariners to last year’s A-League title, have become Ange Postecoglou’s newest understudies at the Premier League club.
- by Vince Rugari
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Macarthur FC
Davila dumped from contract after facing court over A-League betting ring
Macarthur FC have mutually terminated the contract of skipper Ulises Davila, hours after he fronted court over being the alleged ringleader in a spot-fixing operation.
- by Vince Rugari
Melbourne Victory search for coach as Tony Popovic exits
The former Socceroos defender spent three seasons at Victory, leading the club to an Australia Cup title as well as an A-League Men semi-final and grand final.
Former Wests Tigers bosses buy stake in Newcastle Jets
Lee Hagipantelis and Justin Pascoe, the former chair and chief executive of the Wests Tigers, have joined forces to buy a quarter stake in the struggling A-League club.
- by Michael Chammas
Two more Macarthur players caught up in alleged A-League bet-fixing scandal
Matthew Millar and Jed Drew have been named in court as participants in a criminal scheme – which used the manipulation of yellow cards to corrupt betting – that allegedly involved three teammates.
- by Joanna Guelas
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Australian soccer
‘He’s got the quality – now it’s time for him to show it’: Socceroos coach throws down gauntlet to Irankunda
The most hyped young talent in the Australian game is in line to make his long-awaited debut next week as part of Graham Arnold’s new-look squad.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Central Coast Mariners
Miracle Mariners: Is this the greatest team Australian soccer has ever seen?
Before the Central Coast Mariners even had a chance to compute that they had just won the treble, they were swarmed by a pitch invasion.
- by Vince Rugari
Mariners fans celebrate fairytale treble after beating Victory in thrilling grand final
Central Coast were a goal down in injury time – but a late equaliser and two strikes in extra time completed a remarkable turnaround to cap a stellar season.
- by Vince Rugari