Football Australia

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Sponsorship & Marketing

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. T
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Events

Football Australia has withdrawn from the bidding process for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup but maintains an interest in staging the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the federation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.
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Industry Moves

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.
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Licensing & Merchandising

Football Australia has announced a licensing agreement with book publisher Penguin Random House
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Finance & Law

Football Australia has received A$230m ($158.5m/€155.5
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Events

Four national football associations have submitted expressions of interest for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation announced yesterday (Monday)
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Industry Moves

Sydney-based events and ticketing firm TEG has named former Football Australia and Cricket Australia executive Luke Bould as its new chief commercial officer
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Stadia

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has called on authorities to build a new “home of football” in Queensland as part of redevelopments ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Gam…
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Events

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the federation will “explore” the possibility of bidding for hosting rights to the Fifa World Cup as the country gears up to co-host the 2023 Women’s World…
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Events

Football Australia is weighing up a bid to host next year's AFC Asian Cup
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Governance

Speaking to SportBusiness at the recent SportNXT conference, Football Australia chief executive James Johnson talks about a year of far-reaching reforms for the national association. Kevin McCullagh reports.
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Events

SportBusiness speaks to Jane Fernandez, chief operating officer (Australia) of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup Major sports events have become important moments for change in society, she says
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Football Australia has announced a wide-ranging sponsorship deal with Spanish car brand Cupra
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Events

The Asian Football Confederation is discussing a revamped top-tier continental club competition with its leading federations and its exclusive commercial rights agency Football Marketing Asia, according…
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Media

Disney and Football Australia are working together to create a six-part documentary series based on the Australian women's national team as it prepares for next year's Fifa Women's World Cup
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Finance & Law

US investment firm Silver Lake is investing close to A$140m ($100m/€89m) to acquire a 33-per-cent stake in Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the organisation that manages Australia's elite football l…
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Media

In the second part of a two-part interview, the Football Australia commercial head Tom Rischbieth and comms head Peter Filopoulos discuss the landmark domestic media-rights deal with 10 ViacomCBS and the fed's global outlook.
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Events

A combined champion of Australia's men's and women's professional football leagues will be crowned from next season as part of an expansion of the women's club game by league organiser Australian Professional…