Western United

Australian players are pushing for unprecedented A-Leagues salary cap exemptions this season as those left unemployed by the Western United saga rush to find new clubs.

Western United will not play in the A-League in 2025-26 following a decision by league administrators the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) to place the crisis-stricken club's men's and women's sides into "hibernation".

The APL will kick on with preparations for the upcoming A-Leagues seasons with or without Western United, as the embattled club attempts to fight a wind-up order.

Western United have lodged an appeal against the decision to strip the club of their A-Leagues licence.

What does Western United's ousting mean for the troubled A-League? Joey Lynch takes a look at Australian football's latest dark day.

Western United appears on the brink of collapse after the embattled A-League club was stripped of its licence to compete in the A-League Men and A-League Women.

Two soccer players have faced court accused of winning more than $18,000 in corrupt bets involving yellow cards.

Amid uncertainty around Western United's viability, the club says it's close to striking a deal for coach John Aloisi to return, and a takeover to secure the future of the Tarneit outfit is in its 'final stages'.

A-League boss Stephen Conroy says the competition has yet to receive a formal takeover bid for crisis-stricken Western United, who are facing fresh breach notices from players for unpaid wages.

Two men, including a Western United footballer, will face court for their involvement in an alleged betting scandal surrounding the A-League Men's soccer season.