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City youngster to keep playing amid racism probe

While Football Australia investigates racism allegations against young Melbourne City forward Medin Memeti, he will remain eligible for selection.

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Rising A-League star embroiled in racism probe

A-League Men club Melbourne City look set to be embroiled in a race row after one of their brightest prospects was accused of using discriminatory language.

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Football Australia hands down bans over spot-fixing

Football Australia has handed down its judgement to players regarding their involvements in betting scandals based around yellow cards.

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Uncertainty over World Cup tickets after FIFA backflip

Football Australia will receive discounted $A90 World Cup tickets after FIFA responded to the outcry at high prices, but fans remain uncertain about access.

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Socceroos to host FIFA pre-World Cup warm-up tournament

The Socceroos will get their last home hit-out before the World Cup finals in a four-team tournament on Australian soil next March.

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Socceroos fans divided over new FA+ paid membership offering fast access to World Cup tickets

But the membership’s $99 fee does not guarantee a ticket depending on the ticket allocation for the North American tournament

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Finance boss latest top exec to quit FA after $8m loss

Chief financial officer Caroline Veitch has become the latest high-profile departure from Football Australia, resigning after reporting a $8.55-million loss.

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From World Cup halo to turmoil: why the A-League Women is at a crossroads

The Matildas’ legacy was meant to supercharge the domestic game. Instead the league has lost a team, leaving many to wonder if the boom has gone bust

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Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia

In recent years, private equity has changed the global sports landscape, with clubs from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), rugby union in New Zealand and European soccer reaping massive financial benefits.

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Player linked to A-League betting scandal learns fate

Football Australia has wrapped up its probe into Matthew Millar's role in the Macarthur betting scandal.

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Fresh twist gives new hope for crisis-hit A-League club

Western United's hopes of returning to the A-League in the future have received a major boost following a Football Australia backflip.

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Embattled A-Leagues expansion club wound up by courts

An eleventh-hour bid to save Western United has failed with the Federal Court ordering the wind-up of the embattled A-Leagues club.

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From an A-League title to the brink of collapse: how did it all go wrong for Western United?

The highs of 2022 are a distant memory as a perfect storm of off-field issues leaves the club’s existence on a knife-edge and players and fans in limbo

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‘The world betting game’: is football more susceptible to match-fixing in Australia?

Integrity experts are concerned over the strength of laws in parts of the country, with the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup deemed particularly vulnerable

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Western Utd given boost in A-Leagues licence fight

Embattled Western United have received an extension to their appeal against having their A-Leagues licence stripped as they attempt to keep their club alive.

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Battling A-Leagues club to fight licence stripping

Embattled football club Western United is at risk of folding after Football Australia stripped them of their licence for both the A-League Men and Women.

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A-League club Western United close to collapse after licence withdrawn

Melbourne-based club says it plans to appeal against decision after independent board found it failed to meet licensing requirements

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Former Adelaide coach takes charge of Australia's Joeys

Football Australia has appointed Carl Veart as coach of the national under-17 team in a nod to his renowned work with young players.

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The Guardian - AU

Football fans invading Bondi beach? Hosting the Club World Cup would do wonders for the game in Australia

There are logistical challenges to hosting a month-long tournament in June and July but Football Australia is open to becoming the next host

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Protect pay and rankings to support female athletes to have children, guidelines say

Australian government backs recommendations which aim to stop women having to choose between motherhood and sport careers

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Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.

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Football Australia get right coach in Joe Montemurro, but why did it take so long?

After 10 months of uncertainty, judgment on the new Matildas coach will be immediate, but a true picture of his tenure won’t emerge for years

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Worth the wait? Limbo over as Matildas land Montemurro

Joe Montemurro has been named as the next coach of the Matildas in a deal that runs until the end of the Los Angeles Olympics.

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Joe Montemurro unveiled as new Matildas coach by Football Australia

A 10-month period of limbo has come to an end with Football Australia appointing the widely-respected coach to lead the Matildas

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Men's A-League player charged with betting scandal

Two men have been charged over their involvement in an alleged betting scandal that included the manipulation of yellow cards during soccer games for gambling.

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