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Charlesworth insisted that had PFA not become embroiled in the dispute over whether McGlinchey was still contracted to the Mariners, an "amicable outcome" could have been reached with "adequate compensation".

The midfielder now remains tied to the Mariners until the end of the 2014-205 A-League season.

With PFA and Wellington assessing whether to pursue the matter through legal means as McGlinchey seeks to sever his ties with Central Coast, Charlesworth (pictured below) said of Thursday's verdict from arbiter Mr Peter Kite SC: “I believe the PFA have behaved disgracefully.

"They have done their client Michael no favours and neither have they done Wellington or the A-League any favours whatsover.

"They need to take a long hard look at themselves in terms of what they are trying to achieve because they are doing a very poor job for everybody.

"Their conduct, in my opinion, has been divisive to the growth of the A-League. If they had kept out of this I am sure a deal could have been done [with Wellington].

"They have agitated a relatively straightforward situation, which could quite easily have been resolved, to a point where it can now be ongoing should they appeal.

I don’t believe they have been working in the interests of Michael - in my view they have been working in their own self-interest and have not done a good job for anybody.

"I am sure that had Michael known where this was leading he would have found a club which would have adequately compensated us, or he would have bought himself out of the contract.

"Every player has a value and we put a value on him which we believe is more than reasonable."

In a statement, PFA CEO Adam Vivian said: "The PFA stands by the advice given to Michael, which was based on information given in October 2013 by Football Federation Australia (FFA) that due to a change in ownership, the A-League licence of the Mariners would be transferred to a new company controlled by owner Mike Charlesworth.

"Under an agreement reached between FFA and the PFA, all Mariners’ players were to be offered employment with the new company, and the previous Mariners’ entity would cease to operate the A-League licence.

"As a result, almost the entire Mariners squad has signed agreements with the new entity.

"As Michael was contracted to the previous entity, he was free to pursue his professional interests as an uncontracted player and sign a contract with a club of his choice.

"However, it only recently emerged that the entity licensed to operate the Mariners had not changed, but will do so in the near future. The reason for the failure to transfer the licence has not been satisfactorily explained to the PFA."

The PFA CEO went on to say: "The PFA is greatly concerned by the situation at the Mariners, which unnecessarily raises concerns about the sanctity of the A-League licensing system administered by FFA.

"All A-League players are entitled to know that the club which employs them is duly licensed by FFA. If not, the ability of the game to regulate itself and uphold player contracts is brought into question.

"Players have previously lost over $2.5 million in entitlements where a new entity refused to pick up player contracts on the transfer of an A-League licence. The irony of Michael’s position in light of this is not lost on the PFA and our membership.

"The PFA’s lawyers are now analysing the decision of the arbitrator to determine the next course of action."

Charlesworth said of the arbiter’s findings: "To me it's a common sense decision. All we wanted was adequate compensation for a very good contracted player. That has not been forthcoming so far."

McGlinchey, who exited his loan deal with J.League outfit Vegalta Sendai in June with the aim of accepting an offer from Phoenix, is due to return to Central Coast on 1 January.

But with the relationship between the player and the Mariners soured there is little prospect of him playing for them again, with Charlesworth confirming: "As far as we are concerned he is on the transfer list.

"I would say it's unlikely, but not impossible, that he will play for us again but we will listen to any reasonable offer.

"Our aim is to reach a financial agreement with Wellington and discussions are ongoing."

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/08/21/...

this just raises lots more puzzling questions - does anyone involved with this really have any idea what on earth they are doing ........

Charlesworth insisted that had PFA not become embroiled in the dispute over whether McGlinchey was still contracted to the Mariners, an "amicable outcome" could have been reached with "adequate compensation".

The midfielder now remains tied to the Mariners until the end of the 2014-205 A-League season.

With PFA and Wellington assessing whether to pursue the matter through legal means as McGlinchey seeks to sever his ties with Central Coast, Charlesworth (pictured below) said of Thursday's verdict from arbiter Mr Peter Kite SC: “I believe the PFA have behaved disgracefully.

"They have done their client Michael no favours and neither have they done Wellington or the A-League any favours whatsover.

"They need to take a long hard look at themselves in terms of what they are trying to achieve because they are doing a very poor job for everybody.

"Their conduct, in my opinion, has been divisive to the growth of the A-League. If they had kept out of this I am sure a deal could have been done [with Wellington].

"They have agitated a relatively straightforward situation, which could quite easily have been resolved, to a point where it can now be ongoing should they appeal.

I don’t believe they have been working in the interests of Michael - in my view they have been working in their own self-interest and have not done a good job for anybody.

"I am sure that had Michael known where this was leading he would have found a club which would have adequately compensated us, or he would have bought himself out of the contract.

"Every player has a value and we put a value on him which we believe is more than reasonable."

In a statement, PFA CEO Adam Vivian said: "The PFA stands by the advice given to Michael, which was based on information given in October 2013 by Football Federation Australia (FFA) that due to a change in ownership, the A-League licence of the Mariners would be transferred to a new company controlled by owner Mike Charlesworth.

"Under an agreement reached between FFA and the PFA, all Mariners’ players were to be offered employment with the new company, and the previous Mariners’ entity would cease to operate the A-League licence.

"As a result, almost the entire Mariners squad has signed agreements with the new entity.

"As Michael was contracted to the previous entity, he was free to pursue his professional interests as an uncontracted player and sign a contract with a club of his choice.

"However, it only recently emerged that the entity licensed to operate the Mariners had not changed, but will do so in the near future. The reason for the failure to transfer the licence has not been satisfactorily explained to the PFA."

The PFA CEO went on to say: "The PFA is greatly concerned by the situation at the Mariners, which unnecessarily raises concerns about the sanctity of the A-League licensing system administered by FFA.

"All A-League players are entitled to know that the club which employs them is duly licensed by FFA. If not, the ability of the game to regulate itself and uphold player contracts is brought into question.

"Players have previously lost over $2.5 million in entitlements where a new entity refused to pick up player contracts on the transfer of an A-League licence. The irony of Michael’s position in light of this is not lost on the PFA and our membership.

"The PFA’s lawyers are now analysing the decision of the arbitrator to determine the next course of action."

Charlesworth said of the arbiter’s findings: "To me it's a common sense decision. All we wanted was adequate compensation for a very good contracted player. That has not been forthcoming so far."

McGlinchey, who exited his loan deal with J.League outfit Vegalta Sendai in June with the aim of accepting an offer from Phoenix, is due to return to Central Coast on 1 January.

But with the relationship between the player and the Mariners soured there is little prospect of him playing for them again, with Charlesworth confirming: "As far as we are concerned he is on the transfer list.

"I would say it's unlikely, but not impossible, that he will play for us again but we will listen to any reasonable offer.

"Our aim is to reach a financial agreement with Wellington and discussions are ongoing."

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/08/21/...

this just raises lots more puzzling questions - does anyone involved with this really have any idea what on earth they are doing ........

Charlesworth insisted that had PFA not become embroiled in the dispute over whether McGlinchey was still contracted to the Mariners, an "amicable outcome" could have been reached with "adequate compensation".

The midfielder now remains tied to the Mariners until the end of the 2014-205 A-League season.

With PFA and Wellington assessing whether to pursue the matter through legal means as McGlinchey seeks to sever his ties with Central Coast, Charlesworth (pictured below) said of Thursday's verdict from arbiter Mr Peter Kite SC: “I believe the PFA have behaved disgracefully.

"They have done their client Michael no favours and neither have they done Wellington or the A-League any favours whatsover.

"They need to take a long hard look at themselves in terms of what they are trying to achieve because they are doing a very poor job for everybody.

"Their conduct, in my opinion, has been divisive to the growth of the A-League. If they had kept out of this I am sure a deal could have been done [with Wellington].

"They have agitated a relatively straightforward situation, which could quite easily have been resolved, to a point where it can now be ongoing should they appeal.

I don’t believe they have been working in the interests of Michael - in my view they have been working in their own self-interest and have not done a good job for anybody.

"I am sure that had Michael known where this was leading he would have found a club which would have adequately compensated us, or he would have bought himself out of the contract.

"Every player has a value and we put a value on him which we believe is more than reasonable."

In a statement, PFA CEO Adam Vivian said: "The PFA stands by the advice given to Michael, which was based on information given in October 2013 by Football Federation Australia (FFA) that due to a change in ownership, the A-League licence of the Mariners would be transferred to a new company controlled by owner Mike Charlesworth.

"Under an agreement reached between FFA and the PFA, all Mariners’ players were to be offered employment with the new company, and the previous Mariners’ entity would cease to operate the A-League licence.

"As a result, almost the entire Mariners squad has signed agreements with the new entity.

"As Michael was contracted to the previous entity, he was free to pursue his professional interests as an uncontracted player and sign a contract with a club of his choice.

"However, it only recently emerged that the entity licensed to operate the Mariners had not changed, but will do so in the near future. The reason for the failure to transfer the licence has not been satisfactorily explained to the PFA."

The PFA CEO went on to say: "The PFA is greatly concerned by the situation at the Mariners, which unnecessarily raises concerns about the sanctity of the A-League licensing system administered by FFA.

"All A-League players are entitled to know that the club which employs them is duly licensed by FFA. If not, the ability of the game to regulate itself and uphold player contracts is brought into question.

"Players have previously lost over $2.5 million in entitlements where a new entity refused to pick up player contracts on the transfer of an A-League licence. The irony of Michael’s position in light of this is not lost on the PFA and our membership.

"The PFA’s lawyers are now analysing the decision of the arbitrator to determine the next course of action."

Charlesworth said of the arbiter’s findings: "To me it's a common sense decision. All we wanted was adequate compensation for a very good contracted player. That has not been forthcoming so far."

McGlinchey, who exited his loan deal with J.League outfit Vegalta Sendai in June with the aim of accepting an offer from Phoenix, is due to return to Central Coast on 1 January.

But with the relationship between the player and the Mariners soured there is little prospect of him playing for them again, with Charlesworth confirming: "As far as we are concerned he is on the transfer list.

"I would say it's unlikely, but not impossible, that he will play for us again but we will listen to any reasonable offer.

"Our aim is to reach a financial agreement with Wellington and discussions are ongoing."

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/08/21/...

this just raises lots more puzzling questions - does anyone involved with this really have any idea what on earth they are doing ........

Charlesworth insisted that had PFA not become embroiled in the dispute over whether McGlinchey was still contracted to the Mariners, an "amicable outcome" could have been reached with "adequate compensation".

The midfielder now remains tied to the Mariners until the end of the 2014-205 A-League season.

With PFA and Wellington assessing whether to pursue the matter through legal means as McGlinchey seeks to sever his ties with Central Coast, Charlesworth (pictured below) said of Thursday's verdict from arbiter Mr Peter Kite SC: “I believe the PFA have behaved disgracefully.

"They have done their client Michael no favours and neither have they done Wellington or the A-League any favours whatsover.

"They need to take a long hard look at themselves in terms of what they are trying to achieve because they are doing a very poor job for everybody.

"Their conduct, in my opinion, has been divisive to the growth of the A-League. If they had kept out of this I am sure a deal could have been done [with Wellington].

"They have agitated a relatively straightforward situation, which could quite easily have been resolved, to a point where it can now be ongoing should they appeal.

I don’t believe they have been working in the interests of Michael - in my view they have been working in their own self-interest and have not done a good job for anybody.

"I am sure that had Michael known where this was leading he would have found a club which would have adequately compensated us, or he would have bought himself out of the contract.

"Every player has a value and we put a value on him which we believe is more than reasonable."

In a statement, PFA CEO Adam Vivian said: "The PFA stands by the advice given to Michael, which was based on information given in October 2013 by Football Federation Australia (FFA) that due to a change in ownership, the A-League licence of the Mariners would be transferred to a new company controlled by owner Mike Charlesworth.

"Under an agreement reached between FFA and the PFA, all Mariners’ players were to be offered employment with the new company, and the previous Mariners’ entity would cease to operate the A-League licence.

"As a result, almost the entire Mariners squad has signed agreements with the new entity.

"As Michael was contracted to the previous entity, he was free to pursue his professional interests as an uncontracted player and sign a contract with a club of his choice.

"However, it only recently emerged that the entity licensed to operate the Mariners had not changed, but will do so in the near future. The reason for the failure to transfer the licence has not been satisfactorily explained to the PFA."

The PFA CEO went on to say: "The PFA is greatly concerned by the situation at the Mariners, which unnecessarily raises concerns about the sanctity of the A-League licensing system administered by FFA.

"All A-League players are entitled to know that the club which employs them is duly licensed by FFA. If not, the ability of the game to regulate itself and uphold player contracts is brought into question.

"Players have previously lost over $2.5 million in entitlements where a new entity refused to pick up player contracts on the transfer of an A-League licence. The irony of Michael’s position in light of this is not lost on the PFA and our membership.

"The PFA’s lawyers are now analysing the decision of the arbitrator to determine the next course of action."

Charlesworth said of the arbiter’s findings: "To me it's a common sense decision. All we wanted was adequate compensation for a very good contracted player. That has not been forthcoming so far."

McGlinchey, who exited his loan deal with J.League outfit Vegalta Sendai in June with the aim of accepting an offer from Phoenix, is due to return to Central Coast on 1 January.

But with the relationship between the player and the Mariners soured there is little prospect of him playing for them again, with Charlesworth confirming: "As far as we are concerned he is on the transfer list.

"I would say it's unlikely, but not impossible, that he will play for us again but we will listen to any reasonable offer.

"Our aim is to reach a financial agreement with Wellington and discussions are ongoing."

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/08/21/...

this just raises lots more puzzling questions - does anyone have any idea what they are doing ........