After the Socceroos' 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan at the Asian Cup, Australian manager Graham Arnold commended Uzbekistan's commitment to football development. Arnold highlighted the substantial presence of national Uzbekistani players, with 15 out of 26 actively participating in their local league, 10NewsFirst reported on x.com (former Twitter).
https://twitter.com/10NewsFirst/status/1750009250720698520In contrast, Arnold drew attention to the limited representation of Australian players in the A-League, with only four Socceroos—Joe Gauci, Bruno Fornaroli, Lawrence Thomas, and Aziz Behich—currently playing in the Australian domestic league.
Arnold expressed his observation, stating, "You can see a lot of Uzbekistan players play in Uzbekistan and play in their local league." He then candidly addressed his longstanding concerns about the Australian domestic league, noting, "I've been talking about our domestic league for a long, long time, and I’m not bothered with it anymore."
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