Defender Scott Jamieson of Perth Glory has downplayed the notion that the club is in chaos.
Despite a series of high-profile incidents, the 25-year-old ex-Adelaide United and Sydney FC player, currently sidelined due to an Achilles injury, asserts that there is no discord within the team.
After the recent loss to Western Sydney, veteran ex-Tottenham and Arsenal player William Gallas was spotted in a dispute with assistant coach Andy Ord. Gallas, a former France international, seemed to be responsible for one of the Western Sydney Wanderers’ goals.
According to reports on the bet365 soccer betting page, club captain Jacob Burns had a confrontation with Ryan Edwards, a young player on loan from Reading, during training. Notably, Edwards’ father Alistair was dismissed by Perth last year, and Burns is believed to have significantly influenced that decision.
Nevertheless, Jamieson chooses to highlight the positive aspects of the club, stating: “On behalf of myself and, I believe, most of my team-mates, we are all striving towards the same objective. We’re a club facing challenges due to results, not anything else.
“We all must be mature enough to leave issues on the pitch. We’ve had discussions, and we’ve moved past them. The focus is on winning games and helping this club rise from second last.”
Having earned four caps for Australia, Jamieson spent three years at Bolton Wanderers early in his career, although he did not manage to break into the first team at the Reebok Stadium—a fact well-remembered by soccer betting enthusiasts.
He appeared in 49 matches for Adelaide United during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons and went on to play 48 games for Sydney FC.
Jamieson joined Perth in 2012 and had been a regular starter for Glory until he sustained his Achilles injury.
