Category: Australia A League

Football Australia imposes interim suspension after Torres arrested over alleged incident in March

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The Central Coast Mariners’ star striker Angel Torres has been stood down from playing in the A-League Men after he was charged with sexual assault.

Torres, 24, was arrested at a property in Terrigal on Monday in relation to an alleged sexual assault of a woman on 24 March.

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• Man appears to make gesture after Wanderers v Sydney FC derby
• Salute is illegal in NSW with maximum jail term of 12 months

Football Australia and New South Wales police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby clash between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC on the weekend.

The man, standing in the Wanderers’ active supporter bay at Allianz Stadium, was filmed by Network Ten cameras at full-time in Saturday’s match, which was won 2-1 by Sydney FC.

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