Sage also to blame for Glory cap breaches: Gallop
Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop has criticised Perth Glory owner Tony Sage's "governance" of the club as the WA outfit comes to terms with the salary cap scandal which has wrecked their season.
Sage has consistently denied knowledge of the $500,000 breaches of the A-League salary cap, which resulted in a ban from this season's finals, demotion to seventh place on the ladder and a fine of $269,000.
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Glory chief executive Jason Brewer took responsibility for the mess and resigned last week, while the club could face an exodus of players disillusioned with what has gone on.
But FFA chief executive Gallop says Sage cannot escape the heat.
"We noted the Glory chairman's comments over the weekend in relation to his role in the salary cap situation at Perth. At the very least he says that there were times when he had his hands off the wheel, which is obviously unacceptable," Gallop told Fairfax.
"So now we have both the CEO and the chairman taking responsibility for what led to the salary cap breaches. All of that points to a complete breakdown in proper corporate governance.
"Salary cap payments become a problem when they are not disclosed to the league. In other words it is one thing to make the payments, it is another to make sure they are disclosed. Having a board in place that asks the appropriate questions is part of the checks and balances that need to be in place.
"It is impossible to ever completely get to the bottom of things, but what we can say is that it is textbook stuff of 'what not to do' and it is good to see the chairman acknowledging that a new approach to the governance of the club is necessary."
