Tag: Football Australia

Popovic hoping to restore smiles after pitch invaders ‘hurt football, hurt Melbourne Victory, and hurt our code’

December 24, 2022

Generally in football clubs confronted by a period of upheaval, the line is that they’re blocking out the outside noise and only focusing on themselves, especially if the crisis doesn’t originate in the football department. But after the week that Melbourne Victory has had, A-League Men coach Tony Popovic admits that it’s been impossible to … More Popovic hoping to restore smiles after pitch invaders ‘hurt football, hurt Melbourne Victory, and hurt our code’

Football Australia set to present National Second Division models to potential clubs

June 3, 2022

A significant step towards the introduction of a men’s national second division (NSD) has been reached, with Football Australia set to present “detailed financial work” to potential participating clubs following a June board meeting. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com/soccer/australian-a-league-men/story/4679965/football-australia-set-to-present-national-second-division-models-to-potential-clubs

Football Australia to consider national bans for Cavallo abusers

January 11, 2022

Football Australia has not ruled out banning individuals found to have threatened or sent anti-gay slurs to Adelaide United footballer Josh Cavallo from organized football at a national level.  Cavallo, who became the only openly gay top-flight male professional player currently playing in world football when he came out last October, took to his Instagram … More Football Australia to consider national bans for Cavallo abusers

Football Australia stays silent as John Aloisi argues against biennial World Cups

December 21, 2021

Socceroos legend John Aloisi and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have joined the growing international chorus against FIFA’s push for a biennial World Cup, with it still unclear what Football Australia’s position on the controversial proposal is. Full story published in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4553059/football-australia-stays-silent-as-john-aloisi-argues-against-biennial-world-cups

FA CEO James Johnson outlines the roadmap to promotion and relegation in Australia

November 17, 2021

James Johnson has confirmed that Football Australia has settled on two models for a national second tier, and the federation now is in the final process of determining the shape of the next significant chapter in Australian football. Full story on ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league-men/story/4521449/fa-ceo-james-johnson-outlines-the-roadmap-to-promotion-and-relegation-in-australia

Football Australia exploring means of supporting pandemic-affected FFA Cup clubs

October 4, 2021

Football Australia has confirmed it is exploring methods of supporting NPL clubs affected by delays to their Round of 32 FFA Cup Fixtures with minimum roster requirements and competitiveness.  Football Australia, in the wake of the successful staging of Round of 32 FFA Cup contests across West Australia, South Australia and Queensland, undertook a select … More Football Australia exploring means of supporting pandemic-affected FFA Cup clubs

Socceroos call on their Foreign Legion as Mooy, Rogic, Wright, and Arzani all return for World Cup qualifers

August 28, 2021

Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Bailey Wright, and Daniel Arzani will return to the Socceroos setup for coming World Cup Qualifiers against China and Vietnam, with quarantine requirements restricting coach Graham Arnold to just a single A-League representative in his 27-player squad. Named on Satuday afternoon, Arnold’s side will assemble in Doha over the next 48 … More Socceroos call on their Foreign Legion as Mooy, Rogic, Wright, and Arzani all return for World Cup qualifers