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Will the Phoenix ever rise?

Kiwi trouble: Guliherme Finkler of Wellington and Rostyn Griffiths of Perth compete for the ball.

Who can save Wellington Phoenix? Not Rob Morrison, I fear. The chairman of a club which almost passed into history last season is showing few signs of learning from the bruising experience.

Victory ban brawlers from matches

Sydney FC celebrate with the crowd after winning the round 22 match against Melbourne Victory at Allianz Stadium.

Melbourne Victory have banned several fans from matches after they were involved in a violent brawl with Sydney supporters early this month.

Jamie Vardy cheated to get me sent off, says Nasri

Shocked: Samir Nasri of Sevilla and Jamie Vardy of Leicester City clash.

Samir Nasri has described Jamie Vardy as "a cheat" and accused the Leicester City striker of play-acting to get him sent off, following their angry confrontation in the Champions League tie on Tuesday night.

Monaco shock Man City in Champions League

Stunning loss: Man City's Sergio Aguero leaves the pitch.

Monaco stunned Manchester City to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit with a 3-1 victory in a pulsating clash to go through on away goals.

Wanderers stunning ACL victory

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 15: Jack Clisby of Western Sydney Wanderers competes for the ball with Lee Chi-Woo of FC ...

Western Sydney have survived a late onslaught to defeat FC Seoul 3-2 and resurrect their ghastly Asian Champions League campaign.

Brattan shooting for Europe move

Melbourne City's Luke Brattan having his hair cut for the World's Greatest Shave charity at AAMI Park on Wednesday.

Melbourne City midfielder Luke Brattan wants to use the final rounds of the A-League season - and hopefully a title win - as a springboard back to European football.

Second-tier clubs claim FIFA backing for seat at FFA table

The FFA has put A-League expansion on the back-burner.

Pressure is mounting on the embattled Football Federation Australia as the country's second-tier National Premier League clubs say world soccer's governing body FIFA has backed their demands for a role in determining the game's future.

Outrage as club signs convicted killer goalkeeper

Bruno Fernandes playing for Flamengo in 2010.

Brazilians have reacted with fury after one of the country's most high-profile goalkeepers was snapped up by a football team on leaving prison – despite serving only a fraction of his sentence for torturing and murdering his girlfriend, and ordering that her body be fed to his rottweilers.

Mourinho's antics triggers ugly sideline confrontation

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The man with the hardest job in London on Monday  night – with due respect to junior doctors, the police and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's press officer – was Mike Jones, the fourth official at Stamford Bridge. On a night when the FA Cup threatened spilled to spill over with bad blood, Jones was the man tasked with keeping peace on the touchline. And when Jose Mourinho is on that touchline, with his personal pride at stake, that peace can never be guaranteed.

Recharged Roar ready to go in Japan

Thomas Broich is set to move to the wing to replace the injured Tommy Oar.

After a run of six games in all competitions without a win, Brisbane returned to form with a 3-1 A-League victory over the Newcastle Jets more than a week ago - their 13th match since the start of the year.