The Socceroos coach has taken another swing at government decision makers after the side trained on a field with rugby league posts for Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier.
after his side spent the lead-in to Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier against Lebanon training on a field with rugby league posts.
“It’s frustrating,” Arnold said. “The government loves helping the NRL and AFL and building these fantastic facilities. If I’m right, I’ve just read where the Canterbury Bulldogs are going to get one now. We can’t get anything. I have great gratitude to the NSW Rugby League for letting us train on the pitch, even though there was rugby league goals behind the soccer posts.
Socceroos captain Maty Ryan and fellow goalkeeper Tom Glover train at the NSWRL headquarters in Olympic Park.Arnold’s frustrations go beyond a perceived shortfall in funding. He also touched on the structure of Football Australia’s national youth teams and the state of the A-League Men, which is mired in uncertainty due to concerns about the ownership of the Newcastle Jets and an incoming Canberra expansion team.
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