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A-league team for Western Sydney?

Submitted by WG on Wed, 21/12/2011 - 09:15

A second team for Australia's largest city to serve the sprawling suburbs of Western Sydney has long been a gleam in the eye of A-league bosses.   After the failure of the Western Sydney Rovers bid, they are proceeding cautiously.   But it does now look as if the idea is back on the agenda.

New owners for Phoenix

Submitted by WG on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 09:17

The only Kiwi club in the A-League has new owners in the form of a business consortium headed by Gareth Morgan and made up of six others.   The consortium had to prove to Football Federation Australia that it had the finances to keep the club afloat.   It is understood that included being able to afford a worst case scenario loss of up to $A500,000 a year.

Safety net to secure Wellington Phoenix

Submitted by WG on Sun, 20/03/2011 - 09:33

Arrangements have been put in place to ensure that a New Zealand team continues to participate in the A-League.    Time is running out on property tycoon and Wellington Phoenix licence owner Terry Serepisos.   He could be liquidated by the High Court in Wellington within a month.

Fury axed from A-league

Submitted by WG on Tue, 01/03/2011 - 12:44

North Queensland Fury have been dropped from Australia's A-league competition from next season.  The A-league will go back to 10 clubs next season after expanding to 11 this campaign with the inclusion of a second franchise based in Melbourne.

Further financial challenges for Phoenix

Submitted by WG on Sun, 20/02/2011 - 11:04

In addition to disappointment on the pitch, the only New Zealand team in the A-league, Wellington Phoenix, are facing further financial challenges.  Their owner, Terry Serepisos, is facing further court hearings over his financial plight, although bankruptcy filings may simply be a negotiating tactic.   Unconfirmed press reports also allege that he has been the victim of a Nigerian-style financial scam costing him $750,000.

Tough times for Fury

Submitted by WG on Wed, 15/12/2010 - 10:04

The survival prospects of North Queenland Fury are not looking good after the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) issued them with a tough ultimatum to raise additional funds - and these have to be in the form of hard cash rather than pledges. 

Wage cut plans anger Oz players

Submitted by WG on Tue, 30/11/2010 - 10:25

Australian soccer players are understandably annoyed at apparent plans by the Australian Football Federation to cut their wages as the competition tries to deal with financial challenges.   The Australian league is one of only two in the world that operates a voluntary salary cap agreed to by players.  

Sole Kiwi A-league club hits trouble

Submitted by WG on Wed, 17/11/2010 - 12:42

The only New Zealand club in the A-league, Wellington Phoenix, has become engulfed in the financial problems of its owner.   The club is owned by Central City Football Ltd., a company in turn wholly owned by property tycoon Terry Serepisos.

The A-league of the future?

Submitted by WG on Wed, 27/10/2010 - 14:53

This interesting article by an Australian football fan looks forward over ten years into the future when the A-league has far more clubs and a different governance structure.  It's very interesting on the demographics which might underpin an expansion of the beautiful game down under. 

Either or choice for the A-league?

Submitted by WG on Mon, 25/10/2010 - 10:47

The A-League cannot afford to back both the Fury in North Queensland and the new Western Sydney franchise and it is increasingly been suggested it will come down to an 'either or' choice.   Western Sydney is a highly populated area, but the city is lukewarm about its existing franchise, Sydney FC.