14 Feb A-League expansion club confirms name and colours

Western Melbourne has confirmed the new club’s name as Western United and will play in a black and green kit in their inaugural season in the A-League.

The name and colour combination of the league's newest team was decided by an online poll conducted by News Limited.

“We enjoyed the process of involving the community and what emerged was a great story of nature and infrastructure,” Western United FC CEO Maurice Bisetto said.

"The blacktop of the bitumen with the greenery of our suburbs. It seemed like a perfect combination.

"With over 160 nationalities in our catchment area we needed to let the community and the environment speak to us. And the result is great.

"We are wanting to unite the football fans of the west under these colours and the world game brilliantly transcends all cultures and languages.

#WeAreUnited pic.twitter.com/Ay6lzNfojq

— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) February 13, 2019

"Today really signals that we are no longer a consortium, a group or an ambitious idea. We are a football club. We are Western United FC."

United has already confirmed the signings of Socceroos right-back Josh Risdon and Greek international Panagiotis Kone as their marquee.

The league’s 11th team have yet to announce a head coach but have appointed NPL Victoria coach John Anastasiadis and A-League championship winner John Hutchinson as assistant coaches.