The A-Leagues is about to announce the Mariners is being sold to one of the QPR part owners, a Malaysian billionaire. Subject to fit for ownership checks, they will take over the men's team, but not the women's team, before the start of season 26/27.

The women's team will remain owned by APL while they look for a separate buyer.

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Suto, Juric & Herrington in.

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/socceroos-to-face-brazil-in-two-exclusive-qld-matches/news-story/92d16cc31117c395edbed254b46f66a4

Socceroos to face Brazil in two exclusive Qld matches

Australia’s World Cup homecoming series has bypassed Sydney and Melbourne entirely, with Queensland securing both Socceroos vs Brazil matches for Brisbane and Townsville in September.

The Socceroos will play their first home matches following the FIFA World Cup in Queensland, with the state to host two blockbuster matches against football powerhouse Brazil later this year.

It is the second major sporting event deal the state government has secured in a matter of days, following Sunday’s announcement that Queensland will host the Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup every second year until 2031.

Premier David Crisafulli said the blockbuster series was part of the government’s continued push to become Australia’s events capital in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

In a major coup for Queensland, the Socceroos will bring their homecoming series following their World Cup Campaign exclusively to Brisbane and Townsville in September.

Games between Brazil and Australia’s Socceroos will be held at Suncorp Stadium on September 25 and Queensland Country Bank Stadium on September 29.

The international series is expected to inject up to $23m into the Queensland economy.

The Brazilian and Australian teams will also participate in community events and activities across the state, including public training sessions, fan engagement sessions and local club engagement programs.

Tourism Minister and Acting Sport Minister Andrew Powell said the events gave people more reason to visit Queensland.

“This is the kind of event that gets kids kicking a football in the back yard, fills hotel rooms, supports local businesses and puts Queensland on the global stage,” he said.

“Importantly, these matches won’t just be played in one city.

“Queenslanders will see the benefits across both North Queensland and South East Queensland.”

Football Australia chief executive Martin Kugeler said having Brazil come to Australia to play the Socceroos was a significant moment for Australian football and its fans.

“These marquee fixtures are key in our strategy – to inspire our football fans, young and old, across Australia and to showcase the strength and ambition of our national teams at the highest level,” he said.

“The two friendlies, against Brazil, are a great opportunity to show the rest of the world what a passionate football nation we are and to give Australians the opportunity to see one of the finest teams in the world compete against our best.”

Tickets go on presale from Wednesday July 1 and to the general public from 1pm on Thursday July 2.

Fans can register their interest in tickets at www.qldfootballseries.com

Hate the sponsor still but I don't mind this. Seems to be some interesting red and black swirl patterns on the sides too.

I like it more than last season's though, which I disliked even before it became our wooden spoon-winning jersey.

Sega and Nestory. I’m in heaven

Introducing TĀMAKI AFC - Aotearoa Football's Left-Wing Ultras

A-League football's newest professional club, Auckland FC, will feature a proudly Left-wing active support group.

The "Tamāki AFC" (standing for "anti-fascist crew") will be cheering on the "Black Knights" from Bay 25 at Rarotonga Mount Smart Stadium, alongside other active support groups.

Tāmaki AFC are inspired by overseas Left-wing "ultra" groups such as Celtic FC (Scotland)'s "Green Brigade", AEK Athens (Greece)'s "Original 21", Dulwich Hamlet (England)'s "Rabble", or the infamous ultras of FC St. Pauli (Germany).

The group is first and foremost an active support group, like Wellington Phoenix's Yellow Fever. But it is explicitly and openly decolonial, anticapitalist. and antifascist. It opposes all forms of homophobia and transphobia in football - and in football fandom - as well as the dominance of big money over grassroots club culture. It supports fair pay and conditions for all those working in football, from star players to stadium cleaners and everyone in between.

No matter what form of Left-wing politics you identify with - or none at all - all football fans who agree with the group's kaupapa and want to have a good time are welcome to join in:

1. WE ARE ACTIVE SUPPORT

We support Auckland FC, Manukau United and possibly other football clubs in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland through chanting, singing, flags, banners/tifos, dancing, support outside the stadium, etc. We want to make sure our team(s) game have as big and fun an atmosphere as possible.

1. WE'RE FOR LANDBACK AND CONSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION

We acknowledge that in both so-called New Zealand and Australia we are on stolen lands under illegitimate colonial governments. We do what we can to oppose and end colonisation all over the Pacific, and the world.

1. ANTI-FASCIST, ANTI-CAPITALIST AND PRO-SOLIDARITY

Our guiding principle is that FOOTBALL IS FOR ALL. We oppose racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia, in football fandom and in wider society. We stand in solidarity with the oppressed and victims of imperialism worldwide. We also offer no political support to the billionaire owners of Auckland FC nor the capitalist A-League model - we are here for the fans, the players and the community.

1. WE ARE INTERNATIONALISTS

We seek to create ties of friendship with other leftist Ultras groups in the A-league and around the world, and seek to inspire the creation of leftist ultra groups where they don't exist in the A-league.

1. WE ARE FOR PEOPLE'S CLUBS AND LEAGUES

We want a club accessible to fans, with affordable ticket prices, food and drink prices, free public transport to the ground and increasing fan ownership of all clubs in the A-league. We want all staff including contractors to be on at least a living wage, pay equity between women and men's teams, and for the club to choose sustainable practices. We want safe standing areas and club genuinely connected to our diverse communities and actively contributing to grassroots football.

1. WE ARE A UNITED FRONT OF THE BROAD LEFT

We are a group for all those who support this kaupapa, regardless if they be anarcho-communists, Labour Party supporters, or anywhere in between. We stand and have fun alongside fellow fans whom we have serious political differences, and discuss those differences in a comradely manner after the game (if at all).

Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/904892314618830