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A-League commissioner Nick Garcia says that the competition remains on track to add a Canberra expansion side to its men’s league for the 2024-25 season and that progress is being made on finding new ownership for the Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory.
A-League administrators, the Australian Professional Leagues, announced plans to add franchises in Canberra and Auckland in March of last year, representing the leagues’ 13th and 14th entrants in a long-term vision to grow to a 16-team competition.
American billionaire Bill Foley, owner of Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and NHL franchise the Vegas Golden Knights, was confirmed as the owner of the Auckland licence in November, with the franchise since appointing Steve Corica as its inaugural coach, Terry McFlynn as its football director, and Nick Becker as chief executive.
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