Breaks for international windows (Bring in all of the kiwis)

https://www.a-league.com.au/news/hyundai-a-league-...

Football Federation Australia (FFA), the Hyundai A-League clubs and major broadcaster FOX SPORTS have agreed to incorporate FIFA international breaks into the league from next season.

The decision means that the season will start on 19 October, slightly later than usual to avoid the international window earlier in the month.

There will be two further international breaks, from 12-20 November and 18-26 March.

The later start means the finals series will begin in May with the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final to be held on the weekend 18/19 May, 2019.

FFA chief executive David Gallop and Head of the Hyundai A-League Greg O’Rourke thanked the clubs and FOX SPORTS for their positive collaboration with FFA on the changes.

“With our broadcasters and commercial partners we have been conscious always of the need to balance the benefits of week to week continuity in the league against the benefits of stopping for international breaks,” said Gallop.

“After extensive discussions with the clubs and with FOX SPORTS over recent weeks we have all agreed to incorporate the international breaks.”

I'd be interested to see our record for international breaks as an aside - I have a feeling that we've actually performed mostly pretty well with the B-team?

Anyway, this makes it easier to stack the team with kiwis. Funny how this is all starting to happen now that they have FIFA breathing down their necks.

Finally.

Whoooo

Good to see..one less thing for people to moan about. 

Grand Final pushed further into the Union/League/Aussie Rules season, that doesn't seem a good idea. Should start the season earlier rather than pushing it back because of the first FIFA window.

While it's undoubtedly a factor, if your Grand Final can't compete with early season stuff in these comps I think your issues are bigger that start/end date of the season.

why thank Fox? Those Twits are responsible for most of the screw ups.

Arseholes. Handing over millions and expecting to have a say in how they maximise their returns.