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New Mariners owner snubs women's side, coach told services not needed

ABC Australia · Jun 23, 2026, 6:20 AM

Key takeaways

  • The Central Coast Mariners women's team won the comp in 2025 but a new buyer has only been found for the men's team and the club's academy.
  • Six months after the owner of the Central Coast Mariners handed the club's license back to the A-League's governing body, a new owner has been confirmed.
  • Total Soccer Growth Holdings, the majority shareholder of English club Queens Park Rangers, has bought the men's A-League team and the club's academy, but not the women's A-League team.

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The Central Coast Mariners women's team won the comp in 2025 but a new buyer has only been found for the men's team and the club's academy. (Supplied: Central Coast Mariners)

Six months after the owner of the Central Coast Mariners handed the club's license back to the A-League's governing body, a new owner has been confirmed.

Total Soccer Growth Holdings, the majority shareholder of English club Queens Park Rangers, has bought the men's A-League team and the club's academy, but not the women's A-League team.

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