Good to talk to Football Australia CEO James Johnson regarding the Matildas coach hunt for @AAPSport
Like four years ago, when Tony Gustavsson was ultimately appointed, there will be consultation with players during the process.
https://t.co/3bR0lfXcFl
@craigaroo@battledinosaur@Slatzism 2. My simplest idea for why they didn't appeal to CAS is probably along the same lines as why innocent people run from cops. Even if they haven't done anything wrong, the process (if fair) is often a brutal procedure. That's a big "if" as well
@craigaroo@battledinosaur@Slatzism There's lots in there that I don't want to spend my entire night replying to, but a few things that stood out.
1. The IBA is absolutely untrustworthy. We can try and palm it off as "Russia bad", but having close ties to the Russian state is bad
What precise tests did the IBA conduct on fighters Khelif & Yu-Ting before disqualifying them last year & what lay behind timing?
Here’s what Chris Roberts, CEO of IBA - which the IOC suspended in 2019 over its finances, governance & ethics - told me ⬇️
https://t.co/QDBP6hBWzQ
@craigaroo@battledinosaur I'd be careful about citing the gender tests. The IBA (who did the tests) are run by a Putin ally who suspended federation elections, banned Ukrainian boxers, and had their 2023 world championships boycotted by a huge list of nations
@battledinosaur They wouldn't be doing it if they weren't threatened by something. Their reactions are foul but ultimately prove the importance of womens sport.
The IBA, who disqualified Khelfi for "gender related issues" in 2023, are the first ever sport governing body to be punted from the Olympics by the IOC for being too corrupt.
A perfect partner for the transphobes