A-League returns with a coronation, but could end with a free-for-all | Jonathan Howcroft
15-Jul-2020 17:30:10 | The Guardian
The A-League comes out of lockdown on Friday, but with plenty happening during the four-month hiatus it could be an unpredictable end to the season
On the horizon, in an apocalyptic world wresting itself from the grip of a terrifying pandemic, looms a mutant. The form is recognisable, but on closer inspection badly scarred and misshapen. The start of a horror movie? In time, perhaps, but for now let’s call it the return of the A-League.
A lot has happened in Australia, and Australian football specifically, since Newcastle Jets downed Melbourne City 2-1 at Hunter Stadium on 23 March, but like a Knight who says “Ni!”, the 2019-20 season resumes on Friday when Sydney FC take on Wellington Phoenix. That clash is the trigger for a frenzy of football with 27 matches crammed into 34 days, after which comes a five-match finals series.
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