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THE Australian players union has slammed Football Federation Australia’s match review panel for citing Adelaide United’s Michael Marrone after the FFA Cup final ball boy incident.
JOSEP Gombau has described Ange Postecoglou’s resignation as Socceroos coach as a major loss for Australian soccer and has clarified his position as a potential replacement for the departed national team boss.
THE day after a Herald Sun report on Ross McCormack’s absence from the Melbourne City team, coach Warren Joyce has moved to address the story — and weighed in on Tim Cahill.
SYDNEY FC will not give up Graham Arnold easily, if Football Federation Australia decides to approach the Sky Blues about him replacing Ange Postecoglou.
THE FFA Cup ball boy scandal is a bad look for the game and Adelaide United’s Michael Marrone — which is why the youngster at the heart of the incident needs to explain himself, writes former Reds coach John Kosmina.
MELBOURNE City striker Ross McCormack is understood to have been internally suspended for last week’s clash with Brisbane.
ADELAIDE United’s Ersan Gulum believes the ball boy at the centre of the FFA Cup final storm which may cost Michael Marrone a hefty suspension was told to delay handing the ball back to the Reds.
ADELAIDE United coach Marco Kurz has said he and Michael Marrone have apologised to the ball boy at the centre of an extra-time storm at the FFA Cup final on Tuesday.
THE FFA Cup final exploded after a star was sent off for a tackling a ball boy, sparking a heated free-for-all “never seen before”.
Sydney FC have the lot. The Sky Blues added the FFA Cup to the A-League double they achieved last season with a 2-1 defeat of Adelaide United at Allianz Stadium.
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