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George Clarke

Soccer bosses kicked into court over A-League expansion

Football Australia is facing legal action from a disgruntled club over the A-League's expansion. (Michael Gorton/AAP PHOTOS)

Football Australia is set for a legal showdown with Macarthur FC amid claims soccer's governing body misled club owners when they applied for entry into the A-League.

Documents filed in the Federal Court claim FA breached consumer law and adopted unfair tactics when expanding Australia's top-flight competition to 12 teams.

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