Victory chairman quits after ‘season to forget’
The fallout continues from Melbourne Victory’s poor season, with Anthony Di Pietro quitting as chairman.
The fallout continues from Melbourne Victory’s poor season, with Anthony Di Pietro quitting as chairman.
A hero of the Socceroos’ 2022 World Cup campaign has been named this season’s best A-League player.
An A-League great has retired from football after a decorated career that included Socceroos honours and titles in Australia and South Korea.
Things didn’t quite go to plan for A-League heavyweights Melbourne City in terms of who they are playing in Saturday night’s grand final.
Melbourne Victory’s disappointing A-League season has suffered another blow, with Robbie Kruse suffering a knee injury.
Just 9000 people tuned in as Perth Glory restarted its A-League season last week but coach Tony Popovic believes Australian football has a bright future.
Western Sydney Wanderers captain and Socceroo Mitchell Duke could be forced out of the A-League with a number of European clubs in the running to sign the star striker.
The A-League faces its most critical 12 months next year as it attempts to pull itself out of the COVID black hole, but it won’t thrive unless the FFA changes its approach to the world game in Australia.
The A-League has been dealt a harsh reminder of the challenges it faces in the Australian sporting landscape – with its season restart getting hammered in the ratings by Super Rugby and Formula One.
Former fan turned Sydney FC regular Joel King and his teammates are just a win away from a record fourth Premiers Plate on Tuesday night if they avoid defeat against Newcastle Jets.
The Mariners had to deal with not one, not two but three members of the Popovic dynasty as Perth Glory edged closer to a finals berth in an extraordinary delayed A-League clash.
Sydney FC’s 3-1 win over Wellington served as a potential grand final preview – but the controversy that surrounded it wouldn’t have rattled either coach. They’ve already been through plenty in 30 years of friendship.
Sydney FC all but sealed the Premier’s Plate on the opening night of the A-League’s return, but FFA’s decision to shelve the VAR for the rest of regular season didn’t help Wellington Phoenix.
Let’s make one thing clear … the Sky Blues are going to win the Premier’s Plate in a canter, but when it comes to the A-League Championship, there’s an outsider back in the pack with a real chance.
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