Former coach says he is considering legal actionClaims he still does not know why he was sackedAlen Stajcic has hit out at Football Federation Australia after his sacking as Matildas coach, saying his career is in tatters and his reputation ruined but …
In first instance of sporting sanctions, Australia’s Under-23s Olyroos training trip cancelled amid outrage over Al-Araibi’s detention and extradition trialFootball Federation Australia has cancelled a planned Under-23s training trip to Thailand in the…
FFA to begin conducting interviews this weekStrong interest from ‘well credentialed coaches’Storm clouds around FFA’s decision to sack Matildas coach Alen Stajcic should bring their downpour within a week, as the jilted coach considers his options and …
Australia’s exit from the Asian Cup and the shock sacking of the Matildas’ coach make for dark daysTake a look through David’s archive of cartoons Continue reading…
Veteran football administrator and to step down this weekPioneer of women’s game reportedly cites personal reasonsFootball Federation Australia board member and vice chair Heather Reid has temporarily stood down, as the fallout from the sacking of Mati…
Details about Alen Stajcic’s sacking remain unknownChris Nikou says board’s decision was unanimousFootball Federation Australia chairman Chris Nikou remains defiant on the controversial sacking of Alen Stajcic as the search for his successor gathers pa…
Players release statement via Professional Footballers AustraliaSpecific reasons for Stajcic’s dismissal still withheld from publicSacked Australian football coach Alen Stajcic has received an endorsement from his former players. The Matildas released …
CEO David Gallop meets with senior players Majority of squad show support for sacked coachSenior members of the Matildas have met with David Gallop after expressing their disappointment at coach Alen Stajcic’s sacking, but Football Federation Australia…
With financials a major consideration, the decision on A-League expansion appears an eminently sensible oneWith the announcement of Western Melbourne and Macarthur-South West Sydney as the two new A-League expansion clubs, we have our first real glimps…
Our cartoonist reflects on a tumultuous week in Australian football, including the FFA AGMIf you like David’s cartoons, buy his new book Goalless Draws Continue reading…
Election confirms power shift in Australian football but there are some uneasy bedfellows at top of football’s pyramid The reform of Football Federation Australia continued apace on Monday with the election of a new board and a new chair at a momentous…
Heather Reid named deputy chairSteven Lowy delivers no-holds barred final speechChris Nikou has been elected the new chairman of Football Federation Australia following the organisation’s AGM, as Steven Lowy bid farewell to the game he and his family h…
Milligan honoured to lead the national sideHe succeeds Mile Jedinak as the skipper of the SocceroosHead Coach Graham Arnold today named Mark Milligan as the captain of Australia’s senior men’s national football team.Milligan, who has been capped 72 tim…
AAFC’s forum laid bare an uncomfortable fact for all to see: there is no perfect candidate in this election“This is not a game, it’s a mission.” Like a heat-seeking missile, Craig Foster’s entrance into Monday night’s community forum was as direct, as …
The timing of this AGM is essential because there is a yawning gap between the game’s leaders and grassrootsFootball Federation Australia hosts its 15th Annual General Meeting next Monday and it promises to be one of the most notable in the organisatio…
Wollongong Wolves and Ipswich Pride bids cast asideTwo successful applicants to be announced in NovemberWollongong Wolves and Ipswich Pride FC have failed in their bids to win an A-League licence after Football Federation Australia narrowed the field t…
Lowy says he will not seek re-election after losing patience with the protracted battle over governance of the game in AustraliaFootball Federation Australia’s chairman, Steven Lowy, has sensationally announced he will not seek re-election, potentially…
It is a doomsday scenario but faced with another FFA failure to pass reform the stakes are rising fast “Welcome to day one of the 20-day PR war.” That was the foreboding message I received last Wednesday by someone close to the latest chapter in Austra…
Four state federations standing in way of proposalsSteven Lowy denies FFA pressured stakeholders Football Federation Australia chairman Steven Lowy has confirmed his board is opposed to “crucial aspects” of a report handed down by a Fifa-backed working…
Strikers boss Bruce Dinsdale cited issues with FFA processBidders concerned about lack of financial dividendsThere are 15 consortium bidding to join the A-League but National Soccer League winners Brisbane Strikers won’t be one of them after pulling ou…
