A-League players want dates for next season confirmed as soon as possible to ease uncertainty over their futures.
The debate on whether to play the A-League in summer or winter continues to rage.
Australian Professional Leagues, which controls the A-League, want next season to start in the later months of this year band conclude in the first half of next year to ensure the best chance of securing a new broadcast deal.
Football Australia’s preference is to return to a calendar year season in 2022 so the A-League can ran in conjunction with the NPL state competitions.
It’s a matter that needs resolving quickly, with at least 60 per cent of players off contract at the end of this season and in need of answers to determine their futures.
“The season window is one of the most critical decisions for any league,” Professional Footballers Australia co-chief executive Beau Busch…
