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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Jack Snape

Players hit out at A-Leagues’ conduct over pay offer: ‘Continues to erode trust’

Australian Professional Leagues (APL) chief executive Steve Rosich
Australian Professional Leagues (APL) chief executive Steve Rosich is under fire from the players’ union (PFA) over a new bargaining agreement. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images

A-League officials have been accused of negotiating in bad faith by speaking to the media within hours of their latest pay offer, as the players’ union said the conduct “continues to erode … trust”.

The men’s and women’s competitions remain without a bargaining agreement two months before the start of the new season. Negotiations have stalled recently and the possibility of strike action has been raised.

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