A-League clubs, Professional Footballers Australia want independent competition by July

Adelaide United kept their finals hopes on track with a hard fought 1-0 win over Central Coast. Melbourne Victory put an end to Perth Glory's 13 game win streak as they ran out 2-0 winners. Oriol Riera hit a double as Western Sydney Wanderers eased past a toothless Melbourne City 3-0. A hat-trick from David Williams dented the Newcastle Jets' A-League finals hopes as Wellington Phoenix run out 4-1 winners. A-League players and clubs have called on football's warring factions to make a deal for an independent competition before July. The June 30 deadline has been set by FFA after the New Leagues Working Group (NLWG), tasked with finding the right formula for a breakaway league, tabled a long-awaited report into the matter on Tuesday. The 70-page paper leaves plenty of scope for negotiation on issues of finances and governance. But Professional Footballers Australia chief John Didulica said there was...

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