Hudson quits Bahrain to take over in New Zealand
August 6 – With so much competition at home, another British coach plying his trade overseas to make a name for himself is moving up the international ladder.
Oceania
OFC keeps silent over Temarii and 2010 voting
By Andrew Warshaw
June 5 – The Oceania Footbball Confederation will make no comment over its alleged role into how Qatar won the right to stage the 2022 World Cup until FIFA’s ethics committee investigator has completed his inquiries.
Oceania targets AFC as route to future World Cup finals
By Andrew Warshaw
November 29 – Oceania, by far the weakest confederation in world football and predominantly made up of tiny island nations, wants to give itself a better chance of World Cup qualification by combining its playoff pathway with that of the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC is currently allocated four automatic qualifying slots, with the fifth-placed Asian team going into an intercontinental playoff. Oceania, by contrast, has no direct route to the finals,
FIFA takes control of Solomon Islands football after budget bungle
By Mark Baber
Ocotber 17 – FIFA and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) have appointed a normalisation committee to take control of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) after the federation’s funding was put on hold whilst an investigation looks into poor accounting by the federation’s administrators.
FFA sign four-year broadcasting deal with Fox Sports, Foxtel and SBS
By Andrew Warshaw
November 19 – Buoyed by the hiring of Italian icon Alessandro Del Piero, the Australian Football Federation (FFA) have announced a new broadcast deal providing unprecedented coverage of both the national team and the Hyundai A-League.
Hyundai to continue as A-league partner until 2016
By David Gold
October 4 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced that Hyundai will continue to sponsor the A-League until 2016.
Exclusive: Tuvalu determined to secure FIFA membership
By David Gold
October 2 – The tiny pacific nation of Tuvalu is determined to win membership to FIFA next year at its annual congress, despite having never played a home match.
World Cup winner Del Piero signs for Sydney FC
By Andrew Warshaw
September 7 – Australian soccer has broken new ground with Sydney FC’s signing of iconic Italian playmaker Alessandro Del Piero.
Buckley to step down as FFA chief
By David Gold
August 21 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive Ben Buckley will leave his role following the conclusion of negotiations for a new broadcast deal.
Joeys head to Bolivia for altitude training
By David Gold
August 19 – Australia’s youngsters are travelling to Bolivia to get used to playing at altitude before they start their World Cup qualifying campaign next month.
Qatar loses appeal against point stripped during Olympic qualifier
By David Gold
July 18 – The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has lost an appeal against the decision to strip them of a point won in an Olympic men’s football qualifier against Oman.
Kewell named as Australia’s greatest ever player
By David Gold
July 18 – Australian forward Harry Kewell has been named the country’s greatest ever footballer at an event in Sydney.
De Bohun named as new head of Hyundai A-League
By David Gold
July 6 – Damien de Bohun has been appointed as the new head of the Hyundai A-League, taking on the role vacated by Lyall Gorman.
New Aussie A-League outfit Western Sydney Wanderers unveiled
By David Gold
June 26 – New Australian A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers has been officially launched at a media event at the Parramatta Stadium.
FFA to improve elite footballer development after review
By Tom Degun
June 22 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) has revealed its plan to help develop and improve elite male football players in the country after releasing the outcomes of their National Competition Review (NCR).