Head of the A-League Greg O'Rourke has confirmed the competition is set to have its regular season cut from 27 to 26 games.
Speaking in Canberra, O'Rourke reiterated his desire to see the A-League expand to 14 teams in the near future and stressed fewer games and not more are the answer to creating more interest in the competition.
"It's been announced softly and it will become more public in the next couple weeks that we're going from 27 rounds to 26 rounds," O'Rourke said at a Canberra community summit on Wednesday.
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"You might say 'big deal' but 26 rounds is the strategic answer to move away from playing three games (against one side).