Just 40406 fans turned out for five round nine matches Numbers down 32% from the preceding week
Round nine A-League crowds were down 32% from the preceding week as fans made good on their promise to boycott games as a protest against Football Federation Australia.
A season low 40406 fans made their way through the turnstiles for five matches – down from 59255 in round eight and nearly 2500 less than round five when only four games were played. Sydney FC,Wellington, Western Sydney, and Adelaide and Central Coast all hosted fixtures and 17494 fewer fans went through the gates based on their preceding home matches. Related: A-League talking points: boycotts and brilliance gain for bittersweet round | Rob Brooks Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com