Coaches applaud new broadcast deal

Football Coaches Australia (FCA) is delighted that Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced the agreement of a revised broadcast deal with Fox Sports.

The Agreement will extend the FFA’s relationship with Fox Sports until at least July 2021.

“On behalf of our Members we congratulate James Johnston, Greg O’Rourke and Fox Sports’ senior management on agreeing to a new broadcast deal to secure the professional game over the next 12 months,” says FCA President Phil Moss.

The deal follows recent confirmation that the 2019-20 A-League season is set to restart in mid-July. This means Fox Sports will televise the remainder of the current season and the next, which is scheduled from December 2020 to July 2021.

“The coaches haven’t gone a day without working exceptionally hard during this past 3 months or so to ensure they and their players remain engaged, committed and ready to resume the 2019-20 Hyundai A-League season in the hope it would continue to be broadcast by Fox Sports,” Moss says.

“We’d also like to acknowledge the communication and collaborative manner in which FFA and the Clubs, led by James & Greg, have engaged with FCA and our coaches during this period and we look forward to a continued strengthening of our relationship moving forward.”

Fox Sports has enjoyed a strong relationship with the FFA since the A-League’s inception in 2004. But concerns around the effects of COVID-19, public gatherings and restart dates for professional sports led to the revision.

“It goes without saying that Fox Sports has been a crucial and dedicated partner over the course of the A-League and it’s exciting to see that continue as we enter a time of great challenge, but even greater opportunity, post-COVID,” Moss adds.

The fixture adjustments will mark the first time since 1989 that Australia’s top domestic division will be played into the winter months.

The FFA agreement with Fox Sports also includes rights to broadcast the W-League and certain international fixtures until July 2021. These include the Socceroos final four World Cup qualifiers in their current group and both Socceroos and Matildas friendlies.

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Glasgow City FC and ALT Champion Sustainable Women’s Football

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Glasgow City FC has confirmed a new deal, which the club believes could serve as a model for funding a sustainable future for women’s football.

Glasgow City FC introduced the City Collective at the start of the 2025/26 season, a sponsorship model for female-led, purpose-driven businesses and cultural organisations that reflect the club’s values, fostering a network of mutual benefit.

The City Collective has now secured title sponsorship from ALT, a Glasgow-based creative campaigns agency led by co-founder Laura Haggerty.

At its heart, ALT specialises in strategic use of media and digital channels, and they build on this expertise by working with a collective of external experts, the ALT Collective, which includes specialists in brand design, PR, web development, and insight.

Glasgow City FC Head of Commercial Stef McLoughlin, expressed the values that guide the club and its community.

“‘Well behaved women seldom make history’ is an ethos we carry into everything we do. In the words of our co-founder, Laura Montgomery, it honours the many women who have defied expectations to make change and speaks to our players, our supporters and our community who continue to do the same,” she said via press release.

“Laura and ALT are the types of individuals and businesses we dreamed of attracting to the City Collective, and we’re thrilled they’ve seen the potential to partner with us in such a meaningful way.”

Founded in 2018, ALT is a creative campaigns agency that has quickly established a strong presence in women’s sport and beyond, delivering marketing campaigns for national and club-level women’s competitions, as well as the World Boxing Championships, which this September featured men’s and women’s bouts on equal footing.

ALT Co-founder Laura Haggerty, reflected on the shared vision between the agency and the club.

“When I heard about the club’s desire to combine Glasgow’s female business, cultural and sports leaders under one network, I knew instantly we shared values. I am convinced the City Collective can mature, not only being of great mutual benefit to the club and its supporters, but become a brilliant template for all women’s football teams to follow that will help galvanise and grow its support base and advocates,” she said via press release.

“I’m so proud ALT will be working in partnership with the club to improve its standing in the city, and create lasting, tangible opportunities for powerful women to connect with each other across the city.”

This alliance sets a new benchmark for women’s football, promoting both sustainability and growth by creating lasting opportunities, strengthening community engagement, and providing a model for other clubs to follow.

Macarthur Bulls Strengthen Ties with Better Life Mobile

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Macarthur Bulls FC has confirmed that Better Life Mobile will join the club as a major supporter for the current season.
This new alliance brings together two organisations dedicated to value, community involvement and inclusion, with Better Life Mobile set to feature on the sleeve of the Bulls’ 2025/26 jersey.

Better Life Mobile is Australia’s “fair mobile phone company,” operating as a certified social enterprise through Social Traders and earning global recognition for its innovative efforts to keep vulnerable communities connected.

Its social impact has been acknowledged internationally, with the company receiving the Most Impactful MVNO award at the MVNO Nation Awards in Spain for both 2024 and 2025 ceremonies, highlighting its leadership and commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) excellence.

Better Life Mobile began when its founders, Russel and Adrian, set out to help people experiencing homelessness access affordable mobile service, a need they saw was being ignored. Since then, the mission hasn’t changed: to make mobile phone use more equitable and affordable for everyone.

Through its connection with Macarthur Bulls, Better Life Mobile will offer members, fans, and club staff access to its prepaid mobile and internet services delivering strong coverage, flexible plans, and competitive pricing, while supporting the club’s commitment to affordability and community accessibility.

Better Life Mobile CEO Ante Zizic, shared his enthusiasm for the new collaboration.

“Partnering with Macarthur Bulls is a perfect match for Better Life Mobile. We believe strongly that access to affordable, transparent mobile and internet services is a key enabler for community participation and connectivity. By working together with the Bulls, we can offer supporters and members a real alternative in telecommunications – one without hidden fees, one that supports inclusion, and one that gives value. We’re excited to play our part in the club’s success and its connection with the local community,” he said via press release.

Macarthur Bulls FC Chief Commercial Officer Mark Jensen, reflected on the significance of the new collaboration for both the club and its community.

“We are thrilled to welcome Better Life Mobile as a major partner of the Macarthur Bulls,” he said via press release.

“This partnership strengthens our commitment to making our club accessible, community-focused and future-facing. With Better Life Mobile’s flexible and fair prepaid mobile and internet solutions, our supporters, players and volunteers will benefit, and the club’s reach and digital engagement will be enhanced. We look forward to a successful and dynamic collaboration.”

Better Life Mobile seeks to give back to the community through a range of social initiatives, providing mobile phones with free credit to those most in need. Its annual “Santa Calls” campaign supplies community organisations and welfare agencies across Australia with free phones and call credit.

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