Wanderers welcome campaign juggling act
​Western Sydney coach Tony Popovic concedes it is a challenge balancing A-league and Asian Champions League commitments, but he wouldn't have it any other way.
​Western Sydney coach Tony Popovic concedes it is a challenge balancing A-league and Asian Champions League commitments, but he wouldn't have it any other way.
Ange Postecoglou's devotion to guiding Australia to the 2018 World Cup in Russia is set to be tested by a lucrative offer from China
It looks as though veteran winger Fahid Ben Khalfallah may have played his last game for Melbourne Victory after he was again omitted from the matchday squad for Saturday night's win over Adelaide United.
Sutton United had to put a defender in goal when regular No.1 Ross Worner picked up an injury against Torquay as Wayne Shaw's sacking meant they had no substitute keeper on the bench.
Forget the debate about whether a salary cap is good or bad for the A-League. The real arm's race has already taken off. It's in the semi-pro ranks of the National Premier Leagues, where competitions in NSW and Victoria in particular are gearing up for day when they might get the chance to join the A-League in their own right.
Chelsea's stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points with a 3-1 victory over a resolute Swansea City side at Stamford Bridge.
Perth Glory has rocketed to third on the A-League table after a hard- fought 2-0 win over a weary Western Sydney Wanderers at nib Stadium on Saturday night.
A marvellous Marco Rojas free kick and a deft Besart Berisha strike help Melbourne Victory secure a 2-1 win.
Brisbane Roar have missed another chance to move ahead in the battle for third spot on the A-League ladder after an upset 2-1 defeat to Wellington Phoenix.
Sydney FC's marquee Bobo wasn't getting enough possession this season because his mobility was of a standard none of his teammates were used to.
If the F3 Derby is to once again become a key fixture, it needs prime time slots, says Paul Okon.
Thank God that Australia has a finals system, Melbourne City coach Michael Valkanis declared after his 10-man team had eventually capitulated to league leaders Sydney 3-1 on Friday night.
Graham Arnold and his Sydney team have ticked off their first box.
Western Sydney Wanderers have issued a public apology to Sydney's FC coach Graham Arnold after their supporters unveiled an offensive banner during last week's Sydney derby.Â
Leicester City should honour sacked title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri by naming their stadium after him, says Manchester United's Jose Mourinho.
When you fall off a horse the best way to regain confidence is to get straight  back on.
Enough is enough. Players milk penalties. And yet as the honour system in the A-League disintegrates week-by-week, who gets the blame? Not, mostly, the players. Rather those who are supposed to see it, in a split second. Am I missing something here?
The decision to ban several key members of the RBB has come with the blessing from coach Tony Popovic.
The greatest football story now has the most remarkable twist. Nine months after engineering the most incredible league triumph in living memory, the FIFA World Coach of the Year has been summarily dismissed.
It's the height of naivety to think the Wanderers and the FFA have now solved the problem. What the FFA should've done is apply the blowtorch to this "supporters group" that's got much more in common with a disorganised crime gang on a rampage, in terms of violence, intimidation and disrespect for societal norms.
Second against last. A clean bill of health compared to a weak and wounded squad that's endured a midweek Asian Champions League mauling.
Steven Lowy, the under-pressure chairman of the FFA, would do well to heed the advice of the soothsayer in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, who warned the emperor to beware the Ides of March.
By Matt McGeehan
Premier League champions Leicester City have sacked Italian manager Claudio Ranieri, the club said in a statement on Friday morning.
Big games demand big performances from big players.
Australia will play soccer powerhouse Brazil at the MCG in June in the lead-up to the Confederations Cup.
Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou will stick to the tried and tested rather than throw in any wildcards as he looks to guide his team through a series of difficult tests over the next five months.
Football Federation Australia fined Western Sydney Wanderers $20,000 for an offensive banner raised by their fans, but will not penalise the club by docking competition points.
Striker Besart Berisha has stunned Melbourne Victory on the run-in to A-League finals by answering an international call from the country of his birth, Kosovo.
Victorian taxpayers will see little change out of $10 million for the privilege of watching the SuperClasico between Argentina and Brazil at the MCG on June 9 and the match between the Socceroos and the Brazilians at the same ground on June 13.
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