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Breaking: The FFA have announced that Clive Palmer’s Gold Coast United FC team will have their A-League licence revoked – sensationally axing the club for the remainder of the A-League season and beyond.
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FFA chairman Frank Lowy announced at a press conference this afternoon that he had shown the door to maverick mining magnate Clive Palmer following weeks of public rage.
Clive Palmer revealed via Twitter that his licence was being revoked by “Frank Lowy and FFA cohorts”, going on to say that the decision is ” ludicrous”, and “Frank Lowy is an institution who now belongs in an institution”
The A-League will continue for the remainder of the season without the club, however, players will be given the opportunity to play under new arrangements for the final four games of the season, to avoid disruption of matches.
The FFA have made the move having been in close consultation with lawyers in recent days, claiming Gold Coast United have breached their licensing agreement in a number of areas.
Palmer is preparing a response to the FFA this afternoon.
More to come
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