Western Sydney Wanderers have become the latest A-League club to stand down players without pay due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Wanderers squad were notified on Tuesday night that they would not be receiving their monthly salary and were encouraged to take any annual and sick leave that they had accrued.

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Central Coast have become the second A-League club confirmed to stand down players and staff as the financial pitch of the coronavirus pandemic hits.

Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) announced on Tuesday it had received confirmation from Mariners players that they had received stand down notices.

The Mariners decision comes after Perth Glory owner Tony Sage took similar steps last weekend -- and then predicted all other clubs would follow suit.

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That scenario is in stark contrast to the majority of the league with about half of all contracted players facing unemployment amid...

An A-League soccer player has become the first Australian professional footballer to test positive for the coronavirus.

The unnamed player, who plays for the Newcastle Jets, was tested Friday as a precaution before an international flight. He played in recent A-League matches against Brisbane and Melbourne City.

Jets chief executive Lawrie McKinna said the player is asymptomatic and in good health.

"He was fine, no symptoms whatsoever," McKinna told the Australian Associated Press. "He has...

GOLD COAST -- Australia's professional footballers' union is threatening legal action against Perth Glory owner Tony Sage after he stood down the A-League club's players and staff.

Less than a week after Football Federation Australia suspended the 2019-20 A-League season until at least April 22 due to the coronavirus outbreak, Sage has stood down all of the club's players and staff.

The decision prompted an angry response from the PFA, who have promised to initiate legal proceedings if Sage...