Football Australia has confirmed that it has removed Western Uniteds license for financial reasons. This comes after FIFA banned Western United from registering new players. The club has 8 days to appeal.
Football Australia statement
“Football Australia is able to confirm that the First Instance Board (FIB) — an independent body established under the National Club Licensing Regulations — has convened and determined that Western United FC has failed to meet the criteria required to be granted an A-League license.”
“As such, Western United FC’s license has been withdrawn, effective immediately.
“Western United FC can appeal this decision to the Appeals Body established under the regulations on certain grounds outlined in the regulations.
“This outcome, while regrettable, reflects Football Australia’s ongoing commitment to upholding the integrity, stability, and fairness of competitions for all clubs, players, and stakeholders.”
Western United Statement
Western United Football Club is bitterly disappointed by the decision taken by Football Australia (FA) and the First Instance Body (FIB) today.
The Club will be exercising its right to appeal the decision immediately, with confidence of a positive outcome as the sale of the Club and injection of capital from KAM Melbourne continues to progress.
We wish to assure every single member, supporter and the broader Australian football public that we will fight for our Club with the same spirit, belief and resilience that has defined us from the very beginning. We will continue to stand together as we have done in the face of adversity in the past, and we will exhaust every avenue to continue being able to represent our community with pride.
As this is a regulatory process, the Club will be making no further comment at this time.
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