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Matildas star Carpenter lambasts A-League pay row

Ellie Carpenter has branded the ongoing pay dispute between the A-Leagues and its players "disappointing," saying Australia's domestic game had failed to capitalise on the success of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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South Melbourne wants Western's A-League license

National Soccer League stalwarts South Melbourne have signalled their intent to take up Western United's place in the A-League after the Tarneit outfit were thrown out of Australia's top-flight on Monday.

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Vine returns to the A-League, Yallop joins Nix

Cortnee Vine will look to push for her case for a Matildas recall at Melbourne City, signing a one-year deal with the defending A-League Women champions less than a year out from the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Western United cut from A-League Men, Women

Western United's faint hopes of revival have been all but extinguished after the A-League terminated their participation agreement on Monday.

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Players felt 'bypassed' by A-League pay proposal

A-League Women players don't want to take industrial action but feel like they aren't being listened to by the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) as their pay dispute rolls on.

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$10.8m gambit sparks twist in A-League pay row

The stalemate over the rollout of a new pay deal for the A-Leagues has taken a fresh turn with the competition's bosses publicly declaring their intention to re-open negotiations in a bid to stave off the threat of industrial action.

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Ex-ALW champs rescued by owners of NRL club

The Central Coast Mariners will have a little more than two months to assemble a competitive A-League Women squad and hire an entire coaching staff after new investors ended months of uncertainty by stepping in to ensure the team's survival.

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Pay deal rejection sparks A-League uncertainty

Socceroos and Matildas contracted to A-Leagues clubs could soon exercise their right to industrial action after the football players' union rejected the latest pay deal proposed by league bosses.

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APL discuss Canberra, CCM future; WU's new hope

The APL is preparing to meet on Thursday to discuss the future of Canberra United and the Central Coast Mariners' ALW side, while Western United have received a glimmer of hope there may be a route back to on-field action.

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'Shouldn't be happening': Kerr lashes ALW issue

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has lashed the uncertainty facing Central Coast's women's team and a lack of investment in the A-League Women just three years after Australia hosted the Women's World Cup.

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Mata buys stake in A-League's Melbourne Victory

Juan Mata is set to buy into Australian football after reaching an agreement to purchase a stake in his A-League club Melbourne Victory, but has yet to make a call on whether he'll continue his playing career.

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Mariners women 'in limbo' after sale omission

Players from the Central Coast Mariners' A-League Women team say they were blindsided by the announcement that the club's new owners, TSG, did not include the women's program in its acquisition.

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LAFC, QPR owners buy A-League's Mariners

The future of the Central Coast Mariners has been secured with the owners of Championship side Queens Park Rangers completing a takeover of the embattled A-League club.