GOLD Coast United chairman Clive Palmer has been given a please explain notice by Football Federation Australia after he accused them of an anti-Queensland agenda.
Palmer, a billionaire businessman who bankrolled Gold Coast's formation, told the Gold Coast Bulletin on Friday that FFA did not want the Grand Final to be hosted at Skilled Park.
Gold Coast could earn the right to host the final at their its home ground if they finish top two and then win the major semi-final over two legs. However, FFA reserves the right to host the final where it sees fit.
"They are getting very nervous and this whole things smells of corruption and undue influence to me. It's not fair to Miron or the team. All he is doing is a good job as a coach," he told the paper.
"The FFA should pay more attention to making the books balance -- which they don't at the moment -- and also promoting the game rather than going after Miron."
The 2008 Grand Final between the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle was moved to Sydney despite the Mariners earning the right to host the match after winning the major semi-final.
Palmer said such a move this year would be against the spirit of the game. He also said that FFA was out to get the club having audited their salary cap and then suspended defender Steve Pantelidis for five weeks.
FFA has immediately denied the allegations and asked Palmer to respond as to why he shouldn't be charged with a Code of Conduct breach over his comments.
"FFA re-affirmed that as with prior seasons, FFA determines the location of the Hyundai A-League Grand Final taking into account a range of considerations but added that it was too early to speculate on this before the regular season had ended," the statement read.
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