Heather “The Torpedo” Reid back on deck apparently. Good to see her health has improved. Not good to see she’s being allowed back in after her marquee performances earlier this year.
BREAKING: Former Australia youth international and City Football Group’s senior vice-president of external affairs James Johnson is set to replace David Gallop as the CEO of Football Federation Australia after remaining candidate Brendan Schwab pulled out of the race
city football group employee, so someone with integrity then…good.
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At least James Johnson is a football person, and that alone should already make him an improvement on David Gallop. Other than that, not terribly inspired given he’s from CFG.
He’s not from CFG. He works for them. He is from Australia, and Australian football and has made his way in the broader football world. A pretty impressive story, seen from the outside. (as is Brendan Schwab’s) Maybe he would prefer to come and live here and contribute to the growth of the game that has been the source of his successful career and more. Am I just naive or is cynicism a requisite criterion to comment on these things?
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At least it’s not another eggballer.
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I think the thing that bugs me is that he has come from the system set up to control football as much as possible so that city can win things.
buying football teams as tax write offs and all the other bullshit that comes from the city football group.
I don’t see how someone working with that mindset can have a positive influence over a body that is now mainly concerned with development, grassroots and sustaining football as a whole across the country.
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But maybe that was his job/career and he is more than just his career trajectory- particularly when it comes to football in Australia. There is a lot of guilt by association here and not enough credit given to other motivations he might have… and I don’t know the guy or have any connections to him.
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I’d prefer to give the guy a chance before i slate him.
As much as I hate CFG, you can’t just write off anyone who worked for them as being forever enmeshed in their machinations.
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He’s beaten out a couple of very well credentialed candidates and I don’t read into the media saying he’s the “last man standing”… The others wouldn’t have been dropping out unless they had received hints along the way that this fella was pretty much the top pick.
I welcome his appointment and hope he can bring more clarity and transparency to the position.
Pretty sure I was the last man standing for my job. The other candidates get told to sit down.
I would expect his football background will mean he’s not just another man in a suit and can use that knowledge in tricky situations like the mess last weekend down in Geelong. Gallop would’ve just told the fans to sit down and shut up. I would expect that Johnson knows a lot better than that.
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Western Sydney Wanderers have stood down their entire squad and staff indefinitely due to financial losses stemming from the postponement of the A-League.
The club is facing significant cash flow problems as a result of the competition’s shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, losing match day revenue and sponsorship. It is also unlikely to receive the final quarterly windfall of the A-League’s broadcast deal with Fox Sports, worth close to $900,000 per club.
Players, coaches and administrative staff at the Wanderers were told on Tuesday they will not be required to work and will not be paid until the club knows when the competition will resume, which will be no earlier than April 22. The club and the A-League players’ union confirmed stand down notices were issued to all players and staff when contacted by the Herald on Wednesday.
The Wanderers have become the third A-League club to stand down its entire roster while the competition is suspended, following [Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners in issuing stand down notices]In a worrying sign for the future of the competition, they aren’t expected to be the last.
Senior A-League sources expect a handful of other clubs to not be able to pay their squad until games resume. While final announcements are yet to be made, sources expect Brisbane Roar, Adelaide United, Western United and Newcastle Jets to also issue stand down notices this week.
The A-League is in a precarious financial situation with the competition and [Football Federation Australia already preparing for the possible end to their broadcast deal with Fox Sports] The Pay TV provider is expected to try and walk away from its contract with the A-League if the competition fails to provide content for an extended period of time.
More to come.
The FFA Lizard Men have outdone themselves this time. When Sydney FC are the only Club left standing, we’ll be Premiers and Champions every year!
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It’s obvious what’s happening here if you just look for the clues. What’s the name of the virus? COVID-19. What’s the name of the Sydney FC fan group? The COVE. That is their ID! Where’s the 19 from? What was the date of our last grand final win? 19TH MAY 2019. The awful reality is unveiled. The truth becomes clear. This virus crisis is created as a means to cement Sydney FC as the dominant club in the A-League… forever.
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