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Meet The Australian Wengers

Meet The Australian Wengers

How the FFA are using Arsene’s sidekick to create a new crop of elite Australian youth coaches.
18 Oct 2010
442 – License To Drill

442 – License To Drill

Ever found yourself saying you could do better than your team’s coach? FourFourTwo publisher Andy Jackson did... then decided to do something about it by taking the FFA’s C Certificate coaching course. 18 Oct 2010
FFA Building Blocks Brochure

FFA Building Blocks Brochure

Here is the FFA's recently released Building Blocks brochure which is part of the National Football Curriculum - a long term, strategic plan established with the stated aim to make Australia "a World leader in the World game." 18 Oct 2010
Straka Cleared For Glory Clash

Straka Cleared For Glory Clash

NORTH Queensland Fury coach Franz Straka is clear to lead the team against Perth Glory tomorrow night as he fights the touchline ban imposed on him by the FFA. 14 Oct 2010
Match Bans For Straka And Sibon

Match Bans For Straka And Sibon

NORTH Queensland coach Franz Straka has been offered a one-game suspension after his Round 9 outburst while Heart's Gerald Sibon has been banned for two games for his derby challenge. 11 Oct 2010
Young Socceroos Take Top Spot

Young Socceroos Take Top Spot

THE Young Socceroos have topped Group D at the AFC Under-19 Championship after a gutsy goalless draw against the Korea Republic on Friday night in Zibo, China. 9 Oct 2010
Coaches: Reach Your ‘A’ Game

Coaches: Reach Your ‘A’ Game

IF you fancy yourself as a potential top level coach in Australia, then the FFA have confirmed there are still places available for the A Licence coaching course starting at the end of the year. 6 Oct 2010
Kewell Rebuffs ‘Anti-Dutch’ Stance

Kewell Rebuffs ‘Anti-Dutch’ Stance

IN the wake of quotes from Kewell’s exclusive ‘Blueprint’ for Australian football feature in the November issue of FourFourTwo making national headlines, the Socceroo has exclaimed his piece needs to be read in full to be completely understood. 5 Oct 2010
All Over Sydney Rovers?

All Over Sydney Rovers?

It’ll be a frantic long weekend for Ian Rowden’s Sydney Rovers franchise which is staring down the barrel of an embarrassing exit from the A-League before even kicking a ball. 1 Oct 2010
Ripper Young Roo Strikeforce

Ripper Young Roo Strikeforce

EXCLUSIVE: Young Socceroos coach Jan Versleijen says it's a long time since the under-20's side had such a spectacular attacking line-up - and he might just be right. 24 Sep 2010
Attention FFA: Here’s A Few Ideas

Attention FFA: Here’s A Few Ideas

IN the wake of another week of A-League dramatics, the FourFourTwo Insider podcast gives a rundown of some viable suggestions that could give the competition a real shot in the arm. 23 Sep 2010
Con: Lowy Stabbed Me In The Back

Con: Lowy Stabbed Me In The Back

OUSTED Newcastle Jets owner Con Constantine has delivered an astonishing parting tirade at FFA boss Frank Lowy, accusing him of lying to him over the withdrawal of the club's football licence and saying Lowy was to blame for the current ills in the A-League. 22 Sep 2010
New Options For West Sydney

New Options For West Sydney

FFA CEO Ben Buckley says delaying a second Sydney A-League franchise was still being looked at as the clock ticks on Sydney Rovers while other investors were also on the radar. 22 Sep 2010
Jets Put Plan To FFA

Jets Put Plan To FFA

NEWCASTLE Jets supporters must wait a little longer to discover whether their club has a long-term future but it's next two games will definitely go ahead after a meeting between Con Constantine and the FFA on Monday - a meeting which saw the club state how it intends to move forward. 20 Sep 2010
FFA Wants World Cup Volunteer Army

FFA Wants World Cup Volunteer Army

FOOTBALL Federation Australia wants to create a volunteer army - as seen at the 2000 Sydney Olympics - a move it believes can assist efforts to secure the 2022 World Cup. 14 Sep 2010
FFA Railroaded Changes - PFA

FFA Railroaded Changes - PFA

FOOTBALL Federation Australia gave Professional Footballers Australia just two days to protest against the controversial match review panel overhaul before making the changes anyway. 3 Sep 2010