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ABC News
22-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Western United served breach notices for not paying A-League players
Embattled A-Leagues club Western United has been served with breach notices by both its men's and women's players over unpaid wages and superannuation. Western's A-League Men players have to attempt to overturn a 3-0 deficit in Saturday's semifinal second leg against Melbourne City after not receiving their most recent pay. The soccer players' union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), has lashed United's "unacceptable" conduct and on Tuesday issued breach notices. United must complete payments within two weeks, by Tuesday, June 3, or players can take further action, including termination of contract. "The ongoing failure of Western United to meet its contractual obligations to players, including unpaid wages and superannuation, is unacceptable," chief executive Beau Busch said in a statement. "The professionalism and commitment of the players and staff in extremely difficult circumstances has been remarkable. "We are actively engaging with both the club and the APL to ensure the matter is resolved swiftly and the players will continue to be supported with the full resources of the PFA." It is just the latest blow to the expansion club, which is currently subject to a men's player registration ban from FIFA, understood to relate to a dispute with former striker Aleksandar Prijovic. United cannot register new players until January 2027 unless that dispute is resolved. The Tarneit-based club had fallen behind on payments in a previous pay cycle but were able to complete them. It is understood the PFA had been optimistic United's pay situation would be resolved with the announcement earlier this month that incoming new investors will take a controlling stake in parent company Western Melbourne Group. Instead, unpaid men's and women's players attended the club's end-of-season awards night on Tuesday, the same day their union lodged the breach notices on their behalf. "The club has been in constant communication with the players and is working closely with the PFA and the APL to address these matters urgently," United said in a statement. "Everyone at the club is fully focused on our semifinal second leg against Melbourne City on Saturday and we look forward to seeing our supporters and Australian football fans in attendance for a fantastic occasion." The sale to KAM Melbourne, a subsidiary of American group KAM Sports, is subject to regulatory checks from the APL and Football Australia. The PFA is also conducting its own due diligence checks on KAM Melbourne. AAP has contacted the APL for comment. AAP
ABC News
18-05-2025
- ABC News
Three teenagers have been taken to hospital after crash involving an allegedly stolen car
Two 16-year-old boys are fighting for life after crashing an allegedly stolen car in Melbourne's west on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Doherty and Derrimut roads in Tarneit just before 1:30am following reports of a crash. Police believe a stolen Haval Jolion collided with a Toyota Camry before crashing into a pole. "Checks have revealed the Haval was stolen from a shopping centre carpark on Hummingbird Boulevard, Tarneit, on May 10," a Victoria Police spokesperson said. Three 16-year-old boys were in the alleged stolen car at the time. Two suffered life-threatening injuries while the third suffered non-life-threatening injuries. They were all taken to hospital. Acting Sergeant Melanie MacFarlane from the Major Collision Investigation Unit described the crash as "extremely serious". "The scene was chaotic and catastrophic. The damage to the vehicle was extreme," she said. "They're fighting for their lives in hospital. They've got really serious injuries that were completely and entirely preventable." She said it was "lucky" no-one in the other vehicle was injured. "They're extremely lucky. They were fortunate enough not to have any injuries as a result of this collision and managed to walk away from what could have been an absolutely disastrous day for everybody," she said. While investigations into the crash are ongoing, Sergeant MacFarlane said this type of behaviour by youths was unacceptable. "This was entirely preventable and now they're all in hospital fighting for their lives." Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or who has CCTV footage or dashcam vision to contact Crime Stoppers.
ABC News
17-05-2025
- ABC News
Three people have been taken to hospital after crash involving an allegedly stolen car
Two people have sustained life-threatening injuries following a crash involving an allegedly stolen car in Melbourne's west on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Doherty and Werribee-Melton roads in Tarneit just before 1:30am following reports of a crash. Police believe a Haval Jolion collided with a Toyota Camry before crashing into a pole. Two males in the Haval were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries while a third male in the same car suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to hospital. Victoria Police said no-one in the other car was injured. "Checks have revealed the Haval was stolen from a shopping centre carpark on Hummingbird Boulevard, Tarneit, on May 10," a Victoria Police spokesperson said. "Investigations into the incident remain ongoing." Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or who has CCTV footage or dashcam vision to contact Crime Stoppers.
News.com.au
09-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Western Utd clinch A-League semi-finals!
A-League: Western United are through to the A-League Semi-Finals following an historic night in Tarneit on Friday.
