Despite recent times being flooded with financial concerns and shock job culls, expansion is still well and truly in sight for the A-Leagues. It’s key figures sit down to chat with ERIN SMITH.
An A-League legend wants to come back to Australia in a coaching capacity.
A last-gasp loss was the catalyst for an all-time spray from one coach about the state of the A-League and a bias against his team.
It’s been a big week in Australian football, with the Socceroos being knocked out of the Asian Cup and several big signings to overseas leagues. ROBBIE SLATER and MARCO MONTEVERDE unpack their likes and dislikes.
TIM Cahill only knows one thing for sure — his time is up at Melbourne City. But where is he going to kick off Operation Russia 2018? DAVID DAVUTOVIC looks at where the Socceroos legend might land.
WHERE to now for Tim Cahill? It could be the biggest gamble of his career, but the Socceroos’ leading goalscorer is prepared to roll the dice to get to the next World Cup. Tom Smithies examines his options.
MELBOURNE Victory has been dealt a tough hand as it seeks to progress to the Asian Champions League knockout stage for the second time.
TIM Cahill has quit Melbourne City. The Socceroos star will now search for a new home in a bid to be ready for Russia 2018.
WHAT went right and what went wrong for your A-League team in round nine, all the goals and what comes next as Sydney kick clear, Melbourne City find form and the Mariners move into fourth.
FIFA has showed it doesn’t hesitate when turfing out football association boards — just ask soccer power Argentina — and that should have Australian soccer heavyweights concerned.
DOWN 2-0 at halftime against the Phoenix, Melbourne was staring down a loss that would have sent it to the foot of the table. But instead of folding, the Victory relaunched its campaign.
THE former chairman of Soccer Australia, David Hill, has called on FFA chairman Steven Lowy to seek to avoid “one of the blackest episodes in Australian football history”.
THE upheaval at Melbourne City appears set to continue after coach Warren Joyce revealed a player will have to go in January to make way for new signing Harrison Delbridge.
RESPECTED Victory veteran and former Socceroo Carl Valeri says he does not care who ends up running the game in Australia, so long as they have soccer’s best interests at heart.
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