Kisnorbo replaces Mombaerts as Melb City boss
Days after leading Melbourne City to their first A-League Grand Final, Erick Mombaerts has departed the club to return to France for family reasons.
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Days after leading Melbourne City to their first A-League Grand Final, Erick Mombaerts has departed the club to return to France for family reasons.
It was a fitting capstone to Sydney's dynasty-sealing win as Rhyan Grant scored the only goal of the game against Melbourne City.
The grand final victory brought an end to an 11-month campaign and gave Sydney back-to-back titles for the first time.
Sydney FC will enter as favourites against Melbourne City when the two sides face off in the A-League Grand Final on Sunday evening.
The semifinal on Wednesday evening between two well-matched sides remained on a close throughout until Jamie Maclaren converted from a penalty.
It's a juicy A-League Wrap this week, with exclusives with the new FFA technical director, AAFC boss Nick Galatas and a word on Sydney's rivals.
Melbourne City will attempt to win their first A-League championship without captain Scott Jamieson, who has opted not to return to the NSW hub.
The A-league's regular season is coming to an end. Before finals football and a topsy-turvy offseason, it's time for another recap.
Ten-man Melbourne City blew their chance to claim second spot in the A-League, drawing 2-2 with Adelaide after dropping a 2-0 lead at ANZ Stadium.
With every team back in action, movers and shakers, contenders and pretenders, buyers and sellers have all begun to appear. It's the A-League recap!
Melbourne City hit the ground running in their first outing since the A-League break to collect an invaluable 2-0 win over premiers Sydney FC.
The A-League is back after a 4-month hiatus. What went on in the interim? How will a condensed season work? Here's what you need to get up to speed.
The FFA has confirmed that the A-League will resume on Friday after a 4-month hiatus, with three Melbourne teams in quarantine at a hub in Sydney.
The decision that the three Melbourne-based sides would be able to fly comes as concern mounted that the season would not restart on time.
Football Federation Australia's (FFA) head of leagues Greg O'Rourke said on Thursday its top-flight championship will restart on schedule.
FFA Head of Leagues Greg O'Rourke has taken responsibility for failed attempts to get A-League teams out of Victoria state amid a COVID-19 outbreak.
Players have spoken to ESPN after a second attempt to move the A-League's three Melbourne-based sides out of Victoria turned farcical.
FFA will request exemptions to allow Melbourne's three A-League clubs into NSW after failing to get them out of Victoria before the border closed.
The remainder of the A-League season will play out mainly in NSW because of government travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Despite having the world at his feet, Melbourne City's Idrus Abdulahi is still faced with challenges that are all too familiar for far too many.
A-League team will return to training this week after players agreed to a pay-cut but a broadcast deal has yet to be finalised.
Details are yet to be confirmed, but the hub model is thought be the preferred option, with Sydney the front-runner to host the remaining fixtures.
Newcastle beat Melbourne City in what is likely to be the final match of Australian professional sport for the foreseeable future.
Melbourne City marksman Jamie Maclaren has scored a hat-trick to inspire a 4-2 away win over Central Coast in the first A-League match with no fans.
A condensed A-League season looks set to play out almost entirely in Sydney and Melbourne under a revamped schedule that is close to finalisation.
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | +24 | 53 |
| Melbourne City FC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | +12 | 47 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | +5 | 41 |
| Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 40 |
| Western United | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | +9 | 39 |
| Perth Glory | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | +7 | 37 |
| Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 36 |
| Newcastle Jets | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 34 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33 |
| Melbourne Victory | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 23 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | -29 | 18 |