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Football Australia fines and suspends Auckland FC striker Sam Cosgrove
Football Australia has issued a $2,000 fine and a two-match suspension to Auckland FC striker Sam Cosgrove for breaching the National Code of Conduct and Ethics. The sanction follows an incident during a club media conference on October 15, where Cosgrove directed offensive language toward a journalist.
One of the two matches is suspended. This additional suspension will be activated if Cosgrove commits a similar breach of the code before the end of the 2026/27 season. Cosgrove will miss Auckland FC’s upcoming match against Brisbane Roar but will be eligible for selection for the match against Wellington Phoenix on November 7.
The disciplinary action stems from an exchange regarding how Cosgrove served a previous red-card ban. To avoid missing A-League fixtures, Cosgrove had previously served that suspension while playing for Auckland’s New Zealand National League side. Football Australia stated that Cosgrove ‘failed to uphold the expected standards of integrity, dignity and professionalism required of a professional player’.
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Auckland FC · Brisbane Roar · Football Australia · Sam Cosgrove · Wellington Phoenix
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sam Cosgrove received a two-match suspension. football360.com.au · aleagues.com.au · www.perthnow.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Auckland FC confirmed Cosgrove will not appeal the sanction. football360.com.au · aleagues.com.au · www.perthnow.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Football Australia fined Sam Cosgrove $2,000. football360.com.au · aleagues.com.au · www.perthnow.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cosgrove will miss the match against Brisbane Roar. football360.com.au · aleagues.com.au · www.perthnow.com.au
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cosgrove directed offensive comments toward a journalist during a media conference on October 15. football360.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspended match will be activated if Cosgrove commits a similar breach before the end of the 2026/27 season. football360.com.au · aleagues.com.au · www.perthnow.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cosgrove is eligible to return for the match against Wellington Phoenix on November 7. football360.com.au · aleagues.com.au · www.perthnow.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] One of the two matches in the suspension is suspended. football360.com.au · aleagues.com.au · www.perthnow.com.au