Matthew Spiranovic

Are Pre-Season Matches Damaging the Image of the A-League?

The visit to Australia of top flight football teams for pre-season matches has been hailed by many as great for the game. It is hard not to argue, as sports fans will flock to the games to see the likes

Popovic Showing His Class

One of the oldest cliches in football is ‘form is temporary, class is permanent,’ yet it does have a ring of truth to it, especially when it comes to coaching. There are some coaches that are genuine leaders, and who

Centre Of Excellence To Close, But Are A-League Clubs Capable of Filling the Void?

Some in football may be surprised that there has not been more of an outcry on hearing the news that the FFA’s Centre of Excellence, formerly its Australian Institute of Sport program in Canberra is going to be shut down.