Referees strike over as Football Australia reaches deal Soccer referees are no longer on strike and will be on deck for the Australia Cup final and the A-Leagues season after Football Australia struck a deal. AAP · Oct 2
A-Leagues launch clouded by Manchester City cheating scandal as APL vows to review findings Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches The Guardian - AU · Sep 30
A-Leagues 'wait and see' amid Manchester City turmoil A-Leagues boss Steve Rosich has remained tight-lipped on Manchester City's financial scandal, believing it is too early to draw a connection to Melbourne City. AAP · Sep 30
Assam set to export methanol to Bangladesh through waterway: Official The APL is a state government undertaking that produces methanol and formalin, and was set up to utilise the huge reserve of natural gas in the eastern Assam oil fields. The Economic Times · Sep 28
Matildas coach gives stark warning to ALW players Joe Montemurro has explained why selecting overseas talent over A-League Women's players is more enticing for the Matildas mentor. AAP · Sep 24
Cloud hangs over Australian football with referees still on strike weeks out from A-Leagues opener There are serious concerns about how the stand-off between FA, APL and the referees’ union will impact the start of the new season The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
Matildas look to return to Australia amid pay dispute An upgraded pay agreement would revive the A-League Women, but a Matildas player reveals it could also lure big-name Australian stars back to the competition. AAP · Aug 28
Late payment could cost A-League clubs in new pay deal A-League clubs who fail to meet payroll requirements on time could be sanctioned as part of a proposal put forward in collective bargaining negotiations. AAP · Aug 19
Embattled Western United cut from A-Leagues The Australian Professional Leagues have terminated Western United's A-Leagues participation agreement, meaning the club won't be returning to the top flight. AAP · Aug 10
Players felt 'bypassed' by A-Leagues' pay proposal A-League Women players feel they have been bypassed by the Australian Professional Leagues' decision to announce a new pay deal proposal directly to media. AAP · Aug 7
Players hit out at A-Leagues’ conduct over pay offer: ‘Continues to erode trust’ A-League officials have been accused of negotiating in bad faith by speaking to the media within hours of their latest offer, which includes an increased women’s salary cap The Guardian - AU · Aug 6
'Erodes trust': $10.8m ploy blows up A-League pay row A-Leagues bosses have openly declared they want to thrash out a new CBA with the players, who have rejected two previous pay offers. AAP · Aug 5
A-Leagues reveal next rescue act after saving Canberra Australia's capital city could have a team in the A-League Men in two years after investors rescued the licence for Canberra United. AAP · Jul 16
Strike action threatens new A-League season as post-World Cup glow again fades too fast Stalled CBA negotiations have cast a pall over the game in Australia when it might be harnessing interest around the Socceroos’ World Cup run The Guardian - AU · Jul 14
AAP · Jul 12 Pay deal rejection sparks A-League uncertainty A-Leagues athletes and the competition's bosses are at loggerheads over a new pay deal after players voted against the latest proposal.
AAP · Jul 8 Embattled Western United eye A-League lifeline Western United will be a hot topic at this week's Australian Professional Leagues board meeting, with two parties in the mix to revive the fallen club.
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AAP · Jun 23 English investors save A-League club... well half of it Central Coast's A-League Men side have been rescued in a takeover involving English club QPR, but the Mariners' A-League Women team remains in limbo.
The Economic Times · May 21 Dalmia Bharat nears deal for JAL cement assets after Adani insolvency takeover: sources Dalmia Bharat is set to acquire Jaiprakash Associates' cement assets for over Rs 2,500 crore. This follows Adani Group's acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates under insolvency. The deal settles past disputes. Adani Ports is also acquiring a fertilizer holding company. Adani Power has acquired Jaiprakash Associates' power assets. These moves signal…
The Guardian - AU · May 20 An SOS or a timely reset? Football Australia sends mixed signals over latest financial woes Football’s governing body faces more redundancies but it’s hard to know whether this year’s cuts reflect mismanagement or justified changes
The Guardian - AU · Apr 30 Is this the end for Canberra United? A-League Women club face grievous demise It has been a painful few years for Australia’s trailblazing women’s team, while overseas football clubs just like theirs are funded and flourishing
The Guardian - AU · Apr 21 Arresting the decline of A-League crowds is top of to-do list for new APL boss Steve Rosich wants to secure football as the third pillar of Australian sport but admits there is work to do with several clubs’ futures under a cloud
AAP · Apr 20 'Toying': Heyman sends warning to APL over future Michelle Heyman says she will do anything to save an embattled Canberra United, but has conceded the team will walk away if their future isn't secured soon.
AAP · Apr 19 Wanderers chief smeared in fake salary cap breach claim In the hours after Western Sydney claimed their first-ever wooden spoon, the Wanderers' chief executive has been falsely accused of breaching the salary cap.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13 Jerseys of nations ‘involved in major conflict’ banned from A-League multicultural round The A-League has been accused of undermining social cohesion after banning fans from wearing jerseys of unspecified nations ahead of this week’s multicultural round