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George Clarke

$8m loss sparks Football Australia 'right sizing'

Football Australia have taken a big hit financially and it could lead to more problems on the pitch. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Interim chief executive Heather Garriock has warned Football Australia will have to undergo a "right sizing" after posting a $8.55 million loss at its annual general meeting that will poke at the sore points from the game's unbundling.

Close to five years since A-Leagues split from FA to run their own competition under the umbrella of the Australian Professional Leagues, the picture is increasingly bleak for both of the sport's major bodies.

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