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Football Federation Australia Rules Out Mediation With Knights Over Legal Challenge

National Premier Leagues Victoria side Melbourne Knights' "legal challenge of Football Federation Australia's controversial National Club Identity Policy has taken another turn after the FFA refused to enter mediation with the club" and warned it would be "banned from sanctioned competitions if it did not comply with the policy," according to Dominic Bossi of THE AGE. A court case between the governing body and the Knights looms as the two sides are "no closer to settling a complaint lodged to the Australian Human Rights Commission under the Racial Discrimination Act of 1975." The FFA questioned the "validity of a complaint against the banning of the Knights' sponsorship deal with two Croatian community clubs for their FFA Cup match against Olympic FC on July 29 and ruled out entering mediation unless requested by the commission." The FFA warned the club it "may not be permitted to play in sanctioned competitions" should it "breach the identity policy, which prohibits registered football clubs from adding ethnic, religious, political or broad geographic symbols, words or imagery to their name, logo or jersey" (THE AGE, 9/29).

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