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CEO Happy With Roo Applicants

CEO Happy With Roo Applicants

BEN Buckley has hailed the high calibre of potential replacements for Pim Verbeek with Football Federation Australia confident they will select the right candidate for the post. 17 Jun 2010
Buckley Hails Matilda Champs

Buckley Hails Matilda Champs

FFA CEO Ben Buckley hailed the history-making Matildas today as great Aussie football ambassadors - but didn't pledge any more funding. 1 Jun 2010
Ben's A Very Busy Boy

Ben's A Very Busy Boy

FOOTBALL Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley will address the media later today after a morning which saw claims of a Gold Coast collapse and reports of a top official's resignation. 9 Apr 2010
Buckley: Rovers Won't Fail

Buckley: Rovers Won't Fail

DESPITE North Queensland’s financial woes, FFA CEO Ben Buckley is convinced A-League expansion can work and believes Sydney Rovers can raise the necessary capital. 31 Mar 2010
Pim, Buckley Pay Tribute To Arnie

Pim, Buckley Pay Tribute To Arnie

FOOTBALL Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley has paid tribute to Socceroos deputy Graham Arnold and wished him well as next season's coach at Central Coast Mariners. 9 Feb 2010
World Cup Bid Still On Track

World Cup Bid Still On Track

FFA CEO Ben Buckley remained tight-lipped about the surprise exit of a key FFA World Cup bid official but insisted that the bid remains on track. 26 Jan 2010
Big Step For Oz World Cup Bid

Big Step For Oz World Cup Bid

AUSTRALIA has made another important step in the hotly-contested battle to host the World Cup by formally submitting its Bidding Agreement to FIFA. 11 Dec 2009
All F'ing Lies!

All F'ing Lies!

FFA CEO Ben Buckley spoken out about the row threatening to wreck Australia's Word Cup bid - and just stopped short of branding AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou a liar. 10 Dec 2009
FFA Refute AFL World Cup Claims

FFA Refute AFL World Cup Claims

THE FFA has been forced to hose down suggestions by AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou that the AFL season would be put on hold for a year if Australia won the bidding rights for a World Cup in 2018 or 2022. 7 Dec 2009
More Of Same For W-League

More Of Same For W-League

FOOTBALL chiefs have promised more of the same winning formula when the Westfield W-League kicks off this weekend. 28 Sep 2009
Respect For Oz Keeps Building

Respect For Oz Keeps Building

FOOTBALL Federation Australia will host FIFA's World Cup inspection team in the second half of 2010 with FFA CEO Ben Buckley saying Australia's respect around the world continues to grow. 8 Sep 2009
Australia Leading The Way

Australia Leading The Way

AUSTRALIA'S football leaders are in Kuala Lumpur at Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters for the next two days participating in important AFC meetings. 9 Aug 2009
Buckley To Miron: Cut It Out

Buckley To Miron: Cut It Out

FFA BOSS Ben Buckley has reacted furiously to Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg's boycott of the pre-match press conference for the first Queensland derby. 4 Aug 2009
FFA Declares War On Divers

FFA Declares War On Divers

FOOTBALL Federation Australia has declared war on A-League cheats with fresh rules to punish divers - whether their crime is spotted by officials at the time or not. 31 Jul 2009
Grass Roots Gets FFA Boost

Grass Roots Gets FFA Boost

GRASSROOTS football clubs will benefit from a new scheme announced today by Football Federation Australia. 17 Jul 2009
Sweet Sixteen For Socceroos

Sweet Sixteen For Socceroos

THE Socceroos have climbed to an all-time high of 16 in the latest FIFA rankings released today. 1 Jul 2009