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A-League clubs slammed over taxpayer-funded $14.5m Football in Schools scheme
A damning external investigation has revealed major compliance failures, unverified attendance figures, and unjustified expenses within the Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur Bulls.
- Max Maddison
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Control of A-League club stripped from businessman alleged to have stolen millions from Scott Pendlebury
The A-League club is now in receivership as creditors fight for control from its co-director Jason Sourasis, the controversial ex-manager of Pies star Scott Pendlebury.
- Bridget McArthur and Kieran Rooney
Two million followers in three days: Why this random A-League battler has become a World Cup meme
Tim Payne, a defender for Wellington Phoenix and the New Zealand national team, has become an overnight global celebrity - precisely because nobody knew much about him.
- Vince Rugari
Football Australia just posted a record loss. Gianni Infantino hailed it ‘a wonderful year’
As detached from reality as ever, FIFA president’s surprise appearance provided a bizarre interlude as FA grappled with the fall-out from its $15.3m annual loss at its AGM on Thursday.
- Emma Kemp
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‘I love winning’: Corica’s third grand final win confirms Auckland FC’s rise to A-League power
Introduced to the competition little more than two years ago, the A-League’s newest club has claimed its first championship with a scrappy 1-0 win over Sydney FC.
- Vince Rugari
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Another grand final win can put A-League icon in reach of Ange’s record
Steve Corica is the only person to have been involved, in one form or another, in each of the A-League’s 21 seasons to date.
- Vince Rugari
Football Australia to post $15.3 million loss as full scale of financial troubles revealed
Football’s governing body recorded a record deficit in 2025. This year, it’s even bigger, amounting to a $23.6 million loss over two years.
- Vince Rugari
He had the cruellest (and funniest) nickname in Australian sport. Now he’s on the cusp of a World Cup
Harrison Devenish-Meares was labelled “Sevenish Beers” by Sydney FC fans last season – as in, he played like he’d had that many.
- Vince Rugari
Sydney FC win, but the A-League’s best derby has lost its sparkle
Goals from Al Hassan Toure and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos have boosted the Sky Blues’ finals prospects - but the poor crowd is a reflection of how far this fixture has fallen.
- Vince Rugari
His dad is a former Socceroos captain, but Paul Okon jnr is no nepo baby
With his father part of the coaching staff, scrutiny was always coming – but the budding Sydney FC midfielder has more than earned his place in the national team.
- Vince Rugari