Talented young athletes scouted by A-League academies are choosing football over education, leading to what has been described as an "unprecedented" and "unacceptable" situation and a call for Football Australia to intervene.
In a leaked letter sent to Football Australia boss James Johnson, the NSW Sports High School Association (SHSA) and player association Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) call for an urgent meeting to address "significant and ongoing concerns" involving more than 40 players, male and female, all required by their clubs to miss up to 50 per cent of class time to attend training sessions.
