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UPDATE: PERTH Glory look set to be thrown out of the A-League finals, after a Football Federation probe uncovered tens of thousands of emails that A-League bosses believe prove Glory has breached the salary cap by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The "show cause" notice issued to Glory on Wednesday night by FFA alleges that payments and benefits to multiple players were not declared, but have since been uncovered by forensic auditors.
Though Glory owner Tony Sage last night said he had been assured by CEO Jason Brewer that the issues related to "misunderstandings" and "interpretations" that are "not black and white", it seems certain that a draconian punishment will be handed out by FFA's board on Friday next week, once Glory's official response has been received.
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FFA are racing to complete their probe before the final round of the A-League regular season, as potential sanctions threaten to change the face of the finals series. Perth could appeal to the A-League's tribunal, and then again back to the FFA board — each of which would take seven days, leaving a final resolution as the A-League enters its final round.
The allegations include but are not limited to the contract of star striker Andy Keogh, only a fraction of which was allegedly included in the club's salary cap declarations.
After thinking at the outset that Glory had breached the rules of the cap but not its limit, FFA officials believe they have uncovered far wider breaches, with the head of the A-League, Damien De Bohun, warning that "deliberate deceit" would bring heavy punishment down on the side currently sitting fourth in the competition.
The possibility of Perth being barred from the finals will have a widespread impact on the competition, with the Mariners as well as Brisbane and Melbourne City mathematically able to finish seventh and thus potentially inherit a place in the play-offs.
"FFA places the upmost importance on the integrity of the A-League, and the salary cap is a key pillar of that," said De Bohun.
"In what has been a detailed inquiry, serious concerns have been raised about Perth Glory's compliance with the cap.
"The show cause notice we have sent them alleges nondisclosure of payments, and we would take deliberate deceit much more seriously than administrative oversight or confusion over interpretation of the rules.
"The amount of the alleged breach would place Perth significantly over the cap."
It's believed that several players and coach Kenny Lowe have been interviewed by FFA officials — as well as members of the club's back office staff.
Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold said on Thursday any punishment Perth recieved would be deserved.
"If they have breached the cap then whatever penalty they get is deserved," Arnold said.
"That's what the salary cap is there for and if clubs aren't going to live by it then we may as well get rid of it and let the owners spend whatever they want."
Contract of Andy Keogh has come under severe scrutiny. Source: News Corp Australia
Sage was careful to distance himself from the running of the club, but insisted he had been told that the accounts would show Perth just under the $2.55m cap.
"Two years ago I got widely criticised by the fans and media for being too hands on, so since then I have left it to the CEO and staff," Sage told The Daily Telegraph.
"Every email I've sent, Jason has assured me we're under the cap. Clearly if there are things I'm not aware of, that can be proven by emails or documents, the CEO's position would be untenable.
Glory coach Kenny Lowe is believed to have been interviewed by the FFA. Source: News Corp Australia
"But equally I don't see how the salary cap can be ruled upon in March when there's still several months to go until the end of the year [when the clubs' accounts are tallied]."
Glory said he would "absolutely not" walk away from the club in the event of an adverse finding, but said FFA had to follow precedent if the club was found guilty.
"You can't go past history, and Sydney FC were fined for a breach [in 2006] before they lost points for subsequent offences. I'd be shocked if we were treated any differently."
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