Macarthur FC

[Kotallo]

Hopefully they settle and hand back the licence. What a circus!

[Davo]

I saw another article claiming that Western United were late paying their players.

Really nailed those expansion clubs…

[nmh94]

10 hours ago, Davo said:

I saw another article claiming that Western United were late paying their players.

Really nailed those expansion clubs…

Yes, terrible decisions, but at least with Auckland they finally got one right.

[GE942150]

16 hours ago, mack said:

Macarthur suing the FFA. Another day in the glorious paradise that is Australian Football.

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Football Australia is set for a legal showdown with Macarthur FC amid claims soccer’s governing body misled club owners when they applied for entry into the A-League.

Documents filed in the Federal Court claim FA breached consumer law and adopted unfair tactics when expanding Australia’s top-flight competition to 12 teams.

A southwestern Sydney team was originally slated to enter the A-League for the 2019-20 season alongside a club from Melbourne’s western suburbs, Western United.

While Western got off the ground in time, the Macarthur Bulls did not kick a ball until the 2020-21 campaign after its major backer, late billionaire property developer Lang Walker, sold back his club shares.

The remaining owners allege FA gave the green light on the condition the club would receive a TV rights windfall, court documents show.

The owners allege they were told by the governing body's then-chief operating officer, Mark Falvo, in 2018 they would have to pay more than $10 million to secure an A-League licence. 

The Bulls finally agreed to pay a licence fee of $12 million.

Macarthur would be granted $3.25 million per season in central distributions as part of the club participation agreement, the owners allege.

The Bulls' business plan, which was accepted by FA and attached to the CPA, was on the basis the club would receive $3.25 million per season. 

The club was also informed there would be a minimum distribution amount of $1.2 million inserted into their CPA.

Spelling out a purported conversation, the owners allege Macarthur owner Sam Krslovic received confirmation of the higher payment during a December 2018 meeting with FA.

"Just to confirm we'll get the distribution of $3.2 million per season as is related directly to our licence fee of around $12 million," Krslovic said.

“Yes, you’ll receive the distribution of $3.2 million," the FA in-house legal counsel allegedly replied.

But months out from entering the league in 2020, Macarthur were told by FA it would not be able to pay the $3.25 million per season. 

FA allegedly said Foxtel, the competition’s then-TV rights holder, was unlikely to extend its broadcast deal and FA was concerned about solvency issues.

The club owners claim FA knew as far back as 2018 that Foxtel was not likely to renew terms, which left the governing body facing a shortfall in revenue.

That awareness is shown through FA's bid to insert the $1.2 million minimum distribution clause into the CPA, the owners say.

Macarthur’s owners are seeking compensation for the $9.6 million they've had to fork out on top of a $5 million loan to keep the cash-strapped club afloat.

The owners also seek damages and the potential voiding of elements of their contract with FA.

The matter is due to be heard in court for the first time on Tuesday.

“We’ve been trying to address this amicably for the best part of five years and we are sad that we have been forced to take this step,” said Krslovic, who is Macarthur FC's CEO. 

FA is yet to file a defence. It declined to comment when contacted by AAP.

Just put this bastard club out of its misery and fold them. They offer nothing to the League. The West will always be run by the Wanderers.

[GE942150]

2 hours ago, nmh94 said:

Yes, terrible decisions, but at least with Auckland they finally got one right.

Wollongong and Canberra should have got the places instead of bulls and tarneit united. Wollongong already have a fan base with the Wolves. Both Wollongong and Canberra would be new, one team city's as well. 

[BoyFromTheWest]

Can we start a class action against their price gouging at A League Matches? They are ripping fans off. At the same time can we get compensation for those wretched cow bells!!??

Edited April 25 by BoyFromTheWest

[StringerBellend]

At least western united are attempting to build something, having their actual ok own ground none of the clubs have 

Admittedly it looks like a field next to an airport car park but it's something 

Edited April 25 by StringerBellend

[Paul01]

These Bullsh1tters are suing Football Australia 

Krysylovic has got into bed with Angus (the crook and shadow Treasurer) Taylor. They have bought 60 acres or is it hectares of farmland at Cawdor. Krysylovic and Taylor doing another Leppinngton Pastoral Company 

[Sithslayer1991]

Yea it looks like Bulls bleeding money like crazy with poor decisions off field its caught up to them. I think this is like a Hail Mary move due to poor investments not paying off.

Like why would you post COVID buy the land in 2021 and do nothing with it when you could see the Foxtel 6 year deal was paid off early at a discount and P+ was far lower than the deal the expansion contract was negotiated.

It just boggles the mind. 

[StringerBellend]

He's right about VAR being a waste of money 

https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-macarthur-bulls-melbourne-victory-reaction-mile-sterjovski-highlights/

 

Didn't watch the game so no idea if he should have had a pen. But still what waste VAR is see our game last week as an example 

Edited April 26 by StringerBellend

[mack]

42 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Didn't watch the game so no idea if he should have had a pen

If he's talking about an incident at a corner then yeah, it was a clear pen for holding that VAR ignored.

[StringerBellend]

45 minutes ago, mack said:

If he's talking about an incident at a corner then yeah, it was a clear pen for holding that VAR ignored.

Brilliant isn't it

[Paul01]

And just saw these Bullsh1tters have a Fifa ban on signing players till 2026

[Edinburgh]

Just now, Paul01 said:

And just saw these Bullsh1tters have a Fifa ban on signing players till 2026

What, as well as WU?

[SBW]

2 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

And just saw these Bullsh1tters have a Fifa ban on signing players till 2026

That explains why they haven't signed replacements for the players that have left them this season

[Davo]

7 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

And just saw these Bullsh1tters have a Fifa ban on signing players till 2026

They aren't listed on the FIFA ban list. If you put "Australia" in the association field only WU shows up.

[Paul01]

9 minutes ago, Davo said:

They aren't listed on the FIFA ban list. If you put "Australia" in the association field only WU shows up.

Saw in an SMH story. Maybe they paid Yorke so that the ban might be lifted

[Sithslayer1991]

I think the ban was from Dwight York non payments of compensation last year. If they aren't on the list it probably means its been settled.

[Paul01]

Now in dispute with Football Australia 

Story in Australian Financial Review behind paywall

[StringerBellend]

4 hours ago, Paul01 said:

Now in dispute with Football Australia 

Story in Australian Financial Review behind paywall

So we have this plus WU not paying players, yes thank you Foxtel