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George Clarke

Unite Round begins to placate A-League GF backlash

As Macarthur-Western in United Round showed, there's still work to be done to get fans onside. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Commissioner Nick Garcia is hoping the inaugural A-League Unite Round can be a line in the sand for the competition to rebuild relationships with its strained supporter base after a turbulent 12-month period.

Unite Round was unveiled in October to help the Australian Professional Leagues wriggle out of the disastrous decision to sell grand-final hosting rights to Destination NSW which prompted a supporter backlash headlined by the ugly Melbourne derby pitch invasion. 

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