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Football's second-tier Australian Championship launched

Football Australia has officially launched its new national second tier competition, naming it the Australian Championship.

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The Australian Championship: FA unveils Champions League-style second tier

The long-awaited move will launch this year with 16 teams competing in four groups before moving into a knockout finals series

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FA keep quiet on Kerr's Matildas future, captaincy

Football Australia boss James Johnson won't speculate on Sam Kerr's playing future but admits fans may be disappointed with the Matildas captain's court case.

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Isaiah Stewart Trucks Thomas Bryant, Gets Ejected From Chippy Pistons-Pacers Showdown

Beef Stew's night ended early in Indiana.

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'Not Worth Your Life': 21-Year-Old Warns After Throwing Up Blood, Falling In Coma From Continuous Vaping

The young man, who now lives with one functioning lung after surviving two weeks in a coma and bilateral pneumonia, is now raising awareness about the dangers of vaping.

Medical Daily

Matildas coach recruitment could drag beyond February

Football Australia chief James Johnson says there is no hard deadline on securing the next Matildas coach as the recruiting process drags into 2025.

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Bumper increase in Aus men's football transfers: FA

Football Australia have welcomed a bumper year of men's international transfer fees for Australian clubs, which more than tripled over 12 months.

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No rush for new Matildas coach: Football Australia boss

Bent on success at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup and 2027 World Cup, Football Australia are deliberately taking their time in searching for a new Matildas coach.

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Socceroos aim to feel right at home for WC qualifier

With their hopes of direct World Cup qualification hanging in the balance, the Socceroos are eager to enjoy home comforts when they host Indonesia in Sydney.

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FA accused of sabotaging ALM with launch of NST

Football Australia is set to launch a nationwide second division next year but not all of the A-League clubs are happy about it.

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FA reveals format, start date of national second tier

Australian football is set to get its long-awaited national second tier (NST) in 2025 after a competition format and start date was confirmed.

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Ex-Socceroo Schwarzer lands influential FA role

Former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer will have a greater say in the direction of football in Australia after being appointed to an FA advisory panel.

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Next Socceroos boss is biggest call of Johnson's tenure

Football Australia CEO James Johnson faces a crunch call in deciding the next Socceroos coach with World Cup qualifying up in the air.

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Graham Arnold’s reign ends feebly but Socceroos’ World Cup run in Qatar will never be forgotten

Toothless performances in recent World Cup qualifiers left the coach running on empty but those weeks in Doha will never be taken away from him

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Arnold Quits As Coach Of Australia Men's Football Team

Graham Arnold has quit as coach of the Socceroos, Football Australia said Friday, following a poor start to the third round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

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'Out of gas': Why Arnold stepped down as Socceroos boss

Graham Arnold has walked away from his dream job of coaching the Socceroos because he no longer has the energy, FA chief exeuctive James Johnson says.

The Guardian - AU

Former Matildas coach Tom Sermanni returns on interim basis as search for full-time boss goes on

Tom Sermanni, the former Matildas coach, has been reinstated on an interim basis as the search continues for Tony Gustavsson’s permanent replacement

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Matildas narrow down coach search, interim imminent

The hunt for the next Matildas coach is heating up, while Football Australia expects to announce an interim coach within the next 10 days.

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Football Australia CEO backs Arnold as Socceroos coach

The Socceroos' poor World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Indonesia have piled pressure on Graham Arnold, but the coach has Football Australia's backing.

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Matildas prepared to turn to interim coach if needed

The Matildas return to action against Germany away in October and Football Australia is prepared to turn to an interim coach if required by that date.

The Guardian - AU

‘We have to reset’: Golden generation face rejuvenation amid next Matildas coach’s balancing act

Football Australia boss James Johnson says new head coach will need to target 2026 Asian Cup success on home soil while building for the future

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Kerr, fellow Matildas to be consulted in coach search

Football Australia will consult with Sam Kerr and her Matildas teammates during the process of recruiting the national team's next coach.

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Matildas take heart from USA's turnaround in coach hunt

Football Australia can take heart from the rapid resurgence of the US under Emma Hayes as they search for Tony Gustavsson's replacement as Matildas coach.

The Guardian - AU

‘They are not being pampered’: FA boss dismisses ‘silly’ talk about Matildas

Suggestions the Matildas were pampered in recent years have been rubbished by Football Australia boss James Johnson, who has branded the talk as ‘silly’

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Matildas pampering talk silly says FA boss

Football Australia boss James Johnson has dismissed as silly suggestions the Matildas have been pampered.

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