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An audit of the Football in Schools program found Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers were partially non-compliant with the funding deed.

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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Western United thanking fans after the A-League men’s semi-final match against Melbourne City in 2025 – one of the last times they played.

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
Tim Payne (centre) has become the talk of the football world - specifically because nobody knew much about him.

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 chairman Anter Isaac addresses Thursday’s AGM.

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
Cameron Howieson celebrates his decisive grand final goal.

‘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
Auckland FC coach Steve Corica.

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
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New Football Australia chief executive Martin Kugeler (centre) with Heather Garrick, executive general manager of football, and chairman Anter Isaac.

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
Harrison Devenish-Meares.

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
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos celebrates his goal.

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
Paul Okon jnr.

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