Menu
Leagues and Governing Bodies

Football Federation Australia Rejects Break In Local Season For Socceroos

Though the A-League may now supply as many players for the Socceroos as any other league, Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop said that an int'l break "won't be coming any time soon," according Sebastian Hassett of THE AGE. Six players from the domestic competition were selected by Coach Holger Osieck in his 23-man squad for the game, "a figure that's only set to rise in coming years given the rapid evolution of the A-League." Most professional leagues around the world comply with the mandated FIFA int'l dates "by providing the weekend off for the domestic competition." Central Coast Mariners Coach Graham Arnold "has been particularly eager for the idea to be implemented in Australia." Arnold is one of many critics who believes that "the A-League's integrity is compromised by having various kick-off times for games in the final round, giving some clubs a big advantage in knowing what they need to do to secure a place in the play-offs." But Gallop also knocked that idea on the head, saying that "the games would cancel each other out for exposure." Gallop: "We need to continue to play our games in timeslots where we get maximum exposure. And playing all our games in one timeslot is not going to do that" (THE AGE, 3/29).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 18, 2024

Sports Business Awards nominees unveiled; NWSL's historic opening weekend and takeaways from CFP deal

ESPN’s Jay Bilas, BTN’s Meghan McKeown, and a deep dive into AppleTV+’s The Dynasty

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, ESPN’s Jay Bilas talks all things NCAA. Big Ten Network’s Meghan McKeown shares her insight into the Caitlin Clark craze. The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn chats all things Bean Town. And SBJ’s Xavier Hunter drops in to share his findings on how the NWSL is making a social media push.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2013/03/29/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Socceroos.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2013/03/29/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Socceroos.aspx

CLOSE