After recent big money signings and weeks of speculation Sydney FC have said thanks but no thanks to veteran defender Tony Popovic,Popovic's departure gives FC a lot more room to move under the salary cap.

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Brett Mackenzie of Hunter Valley

FourFourTwo Belief Factor: 0/10 - Wishful thinking from the Central Coast/Newcastle contingent! Poppa's in with the bricks at Sydney - and Kossie warned Stu Musialik not to get on the wrong side of him when he joined the club just this week. Plus they haven't really got that many defensive options to draw on at the moment. Utter and complete BS.