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Football Australia to Cut Staff Amid Record Losses

Football Australia is set to reduce staff by up to 20% as it prepares to reveal a record financial loss, even as the Matildas enjoy heightened visibility and the men's team readies for World Cup participation.

May 20, 2026

Football Australia braces for staff cuts amid record deficit

Football Australia is set to trim up to 20% of its staff as it confronts a projected loss that will exceed last year’s A$8.5 million deficit, a move that will spare the national teams but signal a sweeping reset of the federation’s operations.

May 20, 2026

Alden Wright: Scholar‑Athlete Eyes Business and Engineering at Mercer

Alden Wright, a senior at Sherwood Christian Academy in Georgia, ranks sixth in his class with a 4.0 GPA, excels in soccer, football, basketball, cross‑country, track and mock trial, and coaches youth soccer while looking ahead to a double major in business and mechanical engineering at Mercer University.

May 20, 2026