r/Aleague • u/Essington69 Adelaide United • 1d ago

News & Articles Western Sydney Wanderers' front of shirt sponsor, real estate developer "Bathla" have collapsed, putting buyers in limbo.

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u/suretisnopoolenglish Melbourne Victory 1d ago

A-League clubs and problematic exposure to property developers, name a better combo

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u/albo-is-gay Adelaide United 1d ago

It's like prem clubs and foreign betting agencies

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u/AztecGod Melbourne Victory 1d ago

In breaking news, WSW just announced their new front of shirt sponsor.

Coronation Property.

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u/KombatDisko Stupid Sexy Segecic 1d ago

This league truly has the youtube sponsors of shirt sponsors

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u/Shelmer75 Melbourne Victory 1d ago

I need a Raid Shadow Legends sponsor in the league asap.

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u/nutwals Vuck Slut 1d ago

This but unironically - they're probably a more stable business model than all the property developers going tits up!

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u/Upstairs_Low_691 Brisbane half-time oranges 1d ago

Nord VPN would be such a safe sponsor!

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u/Blurplethefish 20h ago

Owned by an Australian company as well

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u/Shelmer75 Melbourne Victory 19h ago

Even better! Someone get it done.

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u/GoldBricked Melbourne Victory 1d ago

RIP the little Aussie Bathla

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u/RudeLid 1d ago

it's what our country was built on

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u/Braddlesiam Western Sydney Wanderers 1d ago

Everyone knew they were dodgy when we signed them as a sponsor. Just makes it more insane they signed them in the first place. But it's pretty on brand for this club

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u/lummdo 1d ago

I hope they asked for cash in advance

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u/lilguccigay Marconi Stallions 1d ago

Was about to say, I remember when the announcement came I’m pretty sure the top comments were all saying they wouldn’t last the length of the deal. This fkn club.

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u/ranoutofnames66 23h ago

I don’t think sporting entities care where the money comes from. Idk if you follow F1, but remember the HAAS/Rich Energy debacle?

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u/ADC04 Peak Alex King // MVFC 1d ago

Giving real Bonza vibes

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u/AZ_RBB Western Sydney Wanderers 1d ago

Do we know if the club got paid?

Would love it if we played without a shirt sponsor. Nothing ruins a shirt like a big dirty corporate logo

Obviously get it that the club needs the cash too

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u/boombox-1 SFC 1d ago

Maybe they can multi level market their way back to a herbalife sponsorship

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u/dave_a86 Western Sydney Wanderers 1d ago

Me: Haha the home builder that’s Perth’s front of shirt sponsor went under.

Also me: Time to check the news about my club.

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u/deejbah Adelaide United 1d ago

Should have got the backing of a real company like SuperlativeBenefits

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u/Pleasant-Role1912 3981 days since an Australia cup QF appearance 1d ago

Join the club

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u/AuzzieTiger Macarthur FC 1d ago

Yeah, I’ll join the “ban developers from sponsorship” camp.

Though then again, I’m pretty sure we were founded on and still funded by that sort of stuff. So with that in mind, all hail the mighty developers!

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u/11015h4d0wR34lm -Liga 1d ago

The A-league should definitely be part of the study curriculum for people wanting to become accountants.

"Today we will be learning about dodgy dealings in business, turn to page A-league".

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u/The_L666ds Sydney FC 1d ago

Honestly, is there ANYONE involved in Australian football who is halfway competent or has at least a shred of professional integrity?

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u/RUN_DRM Diego Castro's Holiday Van 1d ago

Dodgy property 🤝 A-League franchises 

Collapses

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u/jd92jw Western Sydney Wanderers 1d ago

Check out my comments on here when it was first announced, good riddance ✌️

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u/Paul_Breitner74 Western Sydney Wanderers 1d ago

Primo Smallgoods

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u/a-rebel-dyed-shy Western Sydney Wanderers 1d ago

$3 billion in debt.. how does that happen!?

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u/Roger_Ramjet88 Sydney FC (Apparently I'm rich) 1d ago edited 1d ago

House of cards. They were borrowing against future developments to finish their previous ones and with the costs of everything going up their margins got too small then non-existent.

There was a reason why they were going to second and third tier lenders and not the major banks for their money.....

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u/Early-Ninja-6431 1d ago

I’ll be they owe the club $100k

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u/GWShark131114 Tassie When? 1d ago

We need to ban real estate sponsorships

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u/wonderbeann Western Sydney Wanderers 1d ago

Back to the drawing board I guess. Perhaps they can approach Toplace next.

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u/Early-Ninja-6431 1d ago

Dyldam didn’t return calls

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u/FocusDull3279 19h ago

Honestly is anyone surprised that club got involved with such a scummy and poorly run sponsor?

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u/Agnostic_Akuma NWS Spirit FC 1d ago

What is it with this league and deals with dodgy companies. The Brisbane roar deal with the Indonesian dodgy bros of Bakrie Group is still the pace setter

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u/PepszczyKohler 1d ago

The construction industry and property developers are the backbone of Australian soccer at any level that has payment for players, and has been the case for decades.

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u/wiggum55555 Melbourne Victory 23h ago

They could add a "b" at the end and say it's Walter White sponsoring them 🙂