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So August 1st is the planned start date, which I find off. It's 3 months away. Surely with NRL starting in may, we can kick off July 1st

Looking to the NRL for any kind of sensible guidance is a bit like asking Donald Trump for medical advice.

So August 1st is the planned start date, which I find off. It's 3 months away. Surely with NRL starting in may, we can kick off July 1st

Given that AUFC players have been 'stood down' would there be anything preventing them from signing a short- term playing contract with an NPLSA club? Or, if they are contacted to United, playing for a couple of months on loan in the NPL?

Planned restart: August

A-League clubs are preparing for a competition restart in August with Wellington Phoenix to base themselves in New South Wales for a two-week quarantine period. Football Federation Australia is yet to officially detail the league’s resumption, but clubs are preparing for a July training phase ahead of an August return to games.

The league was suspended on 24 March with five rounds, plus finals, remaining. All games are likely to be played in Sydney at venues without spectators. An extra hurdle to potentially overcome lies in which stadiums to use, given the NRL is likely to run concurrently at cross-code venues such as Kogarah and Bankwest Stadium.

I find it interesting that countries that are far worse affected by Corona are looking to kick seasons off far earlier than the HAL. Bundesliga looks to most likely be underway before the end of the month.

I find it interesting that countries that are far worse affected by Corona are looking to kick seasons off far earlier than the HAL. Bundesliga looks to most likely be underway before the end of the month.

Their problem is the next season is fast approaching; they are running out of time.

The A-League has a short season so we are able to tack the remains of this one to the start of the next to give us a "normal" length season by most other nation's measure. That's not a viable option for most leagues.

The FFA Cup may run for longer which I am quite looking forward to.

One thing I am hoping for is good streaming of the NPL games so more of us can watch the Young Reds in action whilst waiting for the A-League to kick off.

Compared with many other major sporting events in Australia the A-League grand final is neither blessed nor burdened by symbolism; it doesn’t command a fixed date or time in the diary, nor does it occupy a permanent home that welcomes an annual pilgrimage. Consequently its absence has not created heightened levels of introspection or angst. Right now, that suits Football Federation Australia and the game’s leaders just fine as they quietly try to plot a course through troubled waters ...