A-League A-Leagues Men and Women 2023/24 Off Season Thread

[giggler99]

Post any news, rumors, signings, de-listings, transfers, injuries, retirements, controversies, whatever.. you name it over the off season post it all in this thread. I will keep it on the sticky list till round one next season.

Thanks

 

[Munga]

A-Leagues eye October start for next season​

The APL will work with Football Australia in deciding whether the A-League Men will break for the Asian Cup while eyeing an October start to next season.​

A-Leagues bosses are eyeing an October start for next season as they attempt to manoeuvre around the Socceroos' Asian Cup tilt while capitalising on impetus from the Women's World Cup.
The A-League Men season closed with Central Coast beating Melbourne City 6-1 in Saturday night's grand final, with the league to soon switch focus to next season.

"At this stage we're still looking around an early-to-mid-October start," Australian Professional Leagues chief executive Danny Townsend told AAP.

"We're still working with the FA on the domestic match calendar.

"Obviously, we've got the men's Asian Cup in January, which is something that we need to think about how we work with the FA on ensuring that we navigate that together in the most effective way.

"We also want to obviously capitalise on the Women's World Cup (in July).

"So having the women's competition start as close as we can to that Women's World Cup is something we're mindful of to try and take advantage of the momentum that is no doubt going to come from the women's game."

Several ALM stars are likely to join the Socceroos in Qatar in January.

The leagues had international breaks this season but Townsend indicated stopping for the Asian Cup wasn't the APL's preference.

"This is something we're in discussions with the FA about," Townsend said.

"It's pretty important time for our competition - January is the peak of the school holiday season where families get out and support the A-League.

"The Socceroos matches are on - I think the earliest match is on at 10.30 at night so we want to make sure we don't steal the thunder of the Socceroos.

"We want to make sure the football community is focused on supporting them during that time but equally, giving more football at that time of year's not a bad thing.

"We saw from the World Cup that pausing for the World Cup was somewhat challenging for our league, it lost a bit of momentum on the back of that."

Marquee player Nani flopped at Melbourne Victory but Townsend indicated the APL would still attempt to attract high-profile players.

"The marquee strategy's not a switch you flick," he said.

"It's a 24/7, 365 days a year conversation.

"That's an ongoing process and it's a different process for the men and the women."

The APL hope to bring more Matildas home after the World Cup while Townsend pointed to Brandon Borrello and Jamie Maclaren as Socceroos thriving in Australia.

"We've got great examples of Socceroos and Matildas that are looking back at the A-League and going 'maybe that's a place I need to be to be playing my football'," he said.

"That's something we're proud of and will capitalise on."

A-Leagues eye October start for next season

The APL will work with Football Australia in deciding whether the A-League Men will break for the Asian Cup while eyeing an October start to next season.

www.ftbl.com.au

 

[tigs2010]

Hopefully no break for Asian Cup. Season totally spluttered through with the WC break. Gives youngsters an opportunity to fill some holes and a night game into a Socceroos game works nicely imo.

 

[11kgm]

Apparently we are going to have the Youth League back maybe the APL are considering it

 

[burge13]

Apparently we are going to have the Youth League back maybe the APL are considering it

They're losing money at such a rate they need to sell GF rights to Sydney then implement spin off leagues that cant profit. Yes it makes sense for development, they dont have the finances for it

Same can and should be said about the womens league but people wont touch that political football.

 

[giggler99]

Departures at City.

City confirm four departures, including on loan star & Young Socceroo

Melbourne City have announced four departures from the club including on-loan star midfielder Valon Berisha and young gun Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

keepup.com.au

 

[giggler99]

Glory's short list for next head coach

What next for Perth Glory? Three possible targets after exit that even ‘surprised’ CEO

Ruben Zadkovich announced his resignation as Perth Glory head coach after just one full season in charge of the Isuzu UTE A-League club.

keepup.com.au

 

[11kgm]

Saudi Arabia are doing bits this transfer window Sanchez, Kante went for Messi and De Gea

Whilst we scrape the bargain bin

 

[giggler99]

Saudi Arabia are doing bits this transfer window Sanchez, Kante went for Messi and De Gea

Whilst we scrape the bargain bin

How do you expect us to compete with all that oil money?

 

[11kgm]

How do you expect us to compete with all that oil money?

We need to get someone like Gina Reinhardt to invest, get some big money into the league

But instead we only have the cheats with money everyone else is struggling to break even

 

[burge13]

We need to get someone like Gina Reinhardt to invest, get some big money into the league

But instead we only have the cheats with money everyone else is struggling to break even

We had a billionaire mining magnate in the league. The league drove him away instead of using that to get more of his mates involved...

We could never compete with the middle east money. Theyre likely going to achieve what China tried to years back which is a worry. Overpaying for has beens though, see what they do 5 years from now.

As for us, we'll get some 40 year old from League 1 and you'll need to subscribe to P+ to see him ping 40 yard balls to backyarders who put the ball into Row M

 

[Zidane98]

Saudi Arabia are doing bits this transfer window Sanchez, Kante went for Messi and De Gea

Whilst we scrape the bargain bin

Imagine if we had the government signing players here. We would be signing all those players. Nobody wants to live in Saudi Arabia.

Messi snubbed a billion euro contract offer. That says it all about the Saudi league.

 

[giggler99]

Sloppy seconds WSW

 

[acm21]

 

[AJ_2000]

Any word on where he's off to?

 

[giggler99]

couple more leaving at City

Aiden O'Neill signs for Standard Liege

Subway Socceroos midfielder Aiden O'Neill has signed with Belgian Pro League side Standard Liege on a four-year contract. On Friday, Melbourne City announced O'Neill's departure, to pursue an overseas opportunity and now the holding midfielder has secured a move to the 10-time Belgian champions...

www.socceroos.com.au

 

[giggler99]

 

[AJ_2000]

Would have been perfection if he was from Denmark

 

[AJ_2000]

Quality

 

[gaskin]

 

[giggler99]

Arthur Papas resigns as Jets head coach, considering return to coaching abroad - KEEPUP

The 43-year-old oversaw 52 Isuzu UTE A-League fixtures at the Jets, guiding the club to a ninth and 10th-place finish across his two-season stint.

keepup.com.au

 

[Zidane98]

Arthur Papas resigns as Jets head coach, considering return to coaching abroad - KEEPUP

The 43-year-old oversaw 52 Isuzu UTE A-League fixtures at the Jets, guiding the club to a ninth and 10th-place finish across his two-season stint.

keepup.com.au

Not sure what much he could have done with the resources provided.

 

[AJ_2000]

Tilio looks like he's headed to Celtic

Celtic agree transfer fee for second summer signing

Celtic have agreed a transfer fee for their second summer signing, and now, it is about agreeing terms with the player and passing the medical.

thecelticbhoys.com

 

[giggler99]

Back at the Wanderers

 

[gaskin]