US EditionCourt bid fails as A-League champs booted
Western United faces liquidation due to unpaid wages, superannuation, and a $15.5 million debt; a takeover bid was withdrawn and the club's A-League licence revoked, threatening its future.
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Soccer-Former A-League champions Western United handed stay of execution
(Reuters) -Embattled former A-League champions Western United have been handed a survival lifeline after a request to review a court decision to wind up the club was upheld late on Friday. Read full story
A-Leagues to move forward as Western United fight wind-up order
Embattled A-Leages club Western United has successfully applied for a stay to be put on winding up orders handed down to owner WMG Football Club Limited, however the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) says it will kick on with preparations for the new season with or without the club.
Western United FC Club Statement
Update on Federal Court Hearing Friday 29 August 2025 Western United Football Club is pleased to advise that an application made this afternoon to stay the Court’s orders was successful. The winding up has been stayed pending an application to review the Court’s decision substantively and once that application is made next week, the stay will operate until the appeal is heard. We all know what our football club and broader project means to all o…
A-Leagues move forward as United ponder options
The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) will kick on with preparations for the upcoming A-Leagues seasons with or without Western United after the embattled club was officially declared insolvent. United’s hierarchy were on Friday considering their options to appeal the decision by the Federal Court to wind up the club’s ownership group. Lawyers for the club had sought a four-week adjournment to proceedings, claiming they had found a fresh $15…
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