“Football Australia is committed to continuously improving the culture within our teams to ensure that players represent the values of Football Australia.” FA has also issued apologies to the Australian Olympic Committee and Japan Airlines in conceding that “some behaviour onboard the flight from Japan to Australia was unacceptable”. However, FA chief executive James Johnson said that because of a “duty of care for our players”, names and the “personal nature of the actions taken” would not be revealed.
Football Australia has reprimanded Olyroos players for “unacceptable behaviour” on a flight home from the Tokyo Olympics but has refused to reveal the extent of the sanctions. Less than a week after Rugby Australia gave 13 members of Australia’s men’s rugby sevens team formal warnings for “excessive drinking” on the same flight home from Japan, FA has finalised its investigation into the behaviour of up to a dozen Olyroos. “Following the investigation, Football Australia are taking action to address all players involved in the unacceptable behaviour onboard the flight to ensure this does not occur again in the future,” a FA statement said.
“What we can confirm is that Football Australia has conducted a thorough process over the past 10 days and has subsequently imposed strong measures that are reflective of our serious commitment to improving the culture within our teams and upholding the values of Football Australia at all times,” Johnson said. It’s understood FA feel Olyroos players, while reminded of the values of Australian football, were caught in the “collateral damage” of the flight incident.
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