Overview

• Judicial Registrar Robyn Curnow ordered Western United Football Club, WMG Holdings and three other Jason Sourasis–controlled entities to be wound up.
• The club’s request to adjourn proceedings based on a proposed $15 million lifeline was rejected.
• Western’s lawyer said JC Capital had pledged a cash injection contingent on A-League reinstatement and extended repayment timelines, conditions that were not met.
• Football Australia revoked the club’s A-League licence earlier this month following financial issues including a tax bill, concerns over unpaid wages and superannuation, and a FIFA registration ban.
• The proposed takeover by US-based KAM collapsed, with the group withdrawing its bid after the licence revocation.