Football Australia
EXCLUSIVE: Football Australia to launch national teams tender next week
Domestic media rights to the national team matches of Australia's men's Socceroos and women's Matildas will hit the market early next week, as Football Australia eyes a record multi-million dollar broadcast…
Football Australia chief calls for venue upgrades ahead of Brisbane Olympics
James Johnson, chief executive of Football Australia, has called for a review of the venues chosen to host football matches at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games amid an anticipated spike in interest following the recent Fifa Women’s World Cup, which the country co-hosted alongside New Zealand.
FA: Australian government has appetite for more major football events
Football Australia is confident there is the political will in the country to back another bid for the men’s Fifa World Cup, even if it means going up against another Middle East financial powerhouse.
Football Australia eyes record rights deal but no FTA guarantee despite Matildas’ success
Football Australia (FA) is readying tender documents for what it is confidently declaring will be a record multi-million dollar broadcast deal for its national teams
Australia, New Zealand consider joint bid for Club World Cup
The national football federations of Australia and New Zealand have expressed interest in exploring a joint bid to host the 2029 Fifa Club World Cup (CWC)
Qantas extends Football Australia sponsorship
Australia’s national airline Qantas has renewed its long-standing sponsorship agreement with Football Australia for another three years.
Fifa drops Visit Saudi sponsorship plan for Women’s World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Visit Saudi, Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority, will not be sponsoring this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand following a backlash from …
Football Australia kicks off process to create new national second tier
Football Australia has started a process to create a new national second-tier men's league, with the aim to kick off in March next year
Women’s World Cup hosts wants Fifa clarification over Visit Saudi sponsorship
The co-hosts of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand are calling for clarification on reports of a sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority.
Venue switch mooted for Australia’s Women’s World Cup opener
Australia’s opening match at this year’s Women’s World Cup, which it will co-host with New Zealand, is set to move from Allianz Stadium to Accor Stadium to ensure a higher attendance for the fixture.
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Football Australia renews with fitness accessory supplier PTP
Football Australia has extended its official supplier deal with Australian fitness equipment company PTP.
The partnership began in 2018 and under the extension will run until the end of 2024
Football Australia to build on Women’s World Cup legacy with Lego
Football Australia has announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with Lego Australia that will see the toy company support the delivery of the association’s Legacy ’23 programme.
Football Australia agrees men’s national team naming rights deal with Subway
Football Australia has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with sandwich chain Subway covering the naming rights for men's national teams, plus rights around the women's national team and domestic club…
Cadbury extends with the ‘Matildas’ until 2026
Confectionery brand Cadbury has extended its deal as an official partner of the ‘Matildas’ Australian women’s national football team for a further four years until 2026.
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Football Australia withdraws from 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights race
Football Australia has withdrawn from the bidding process for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup but maintains an interest in staging the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the federation has announced.
James Johnson to remain CEO at Football Australia until at least 2024
Football Australia has extended the contract of its chief executive James Johnson for two more years, until the end of 2024. Johnson joined the organisation in January 2020 on a three-year contract.
Football Australia strikes eight-book licensing agreement with Penguin Random House
Football Australia has announced a licensing agreement with book publisher Penguin Random House
Football Australia receives A$230m in government funding for Women’s World Cup legacy plan
Football Australia has received A$230m ($158.5m/€155.5