24 Apr Fox Sports leave A-League club “in limbo”

Perth Glory owner Tony Sage has revealed the club has not received its monthly cash distribution from A-League broadcast partner Fox Sports.

Sage says he and the FFA have been left “in the dark” by Fox who are reportedly looking to sever ties on their 15-year partnership with the A-League.

“We’re still in limbo regarding the broadcast partner,” Sage told Sportsday WA.

“At this stage, we are all in the dark as owners … the FFA as well. What people have got to understand is that the FFA have the contract with Fox, not the owners or the A-League itself.

"It’s just the FFA. So, the FFA are in negotiations, really have been for the last two or three weeks to find out exactly where we stand.

“We haven’t received our distribution from the broadcast, which we always get on the 15th of every month. So that hasn’t been forthcoming. We can’t say it won’t come but the FFA have not yet received it from Fox.

“All the clubs want to finish (the A-League season). We want a premier, we want a finals series – it is imperative also for the Asian Champions League – we want it to happen."

The $57 million per-year deal between Fox Sports and the A-League still has three years to run.

The FFA extended the postponement of the 2019/2020 A-League season on Thursday, with a further formal assessment to take place on April 22.