ELMO Software continues as official HR and payroll provider for Wellington Phoenix

Alex Bagdasarian10/11/2022 5:55 am11/11/2022

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Wellington Phoenix has extended its agreement with ELMO Software as a partner of the club, being the official HR and payroll sponsor.

The company that came on board at the start of the 2021-22 A-League season has had its broad-suite of solutions being used by the club’s staff and players ever since and will continue to do so under the new partnership.

ELMO’s cloud payroll solution allows organisations to have a steady continuity for delivering secure, accurate and compliant payroll, as well as managing the remuneration for staff, sorting out timesheets and ensuring compliance with SuperStream and Single Touch Pay (STP) in Australia and Payday Filing and KiwiSaver in New Zealand.

ELMO Software’s innovative solutions are spearheading the industry in disruptive technology, driven by the transformation of organisations towards online systems which mechanise processes and aggregate information in newly updated and intelligent ways.

ELMO is also 27001:2013 certified, which means data information is crucial of the highest priority at all levels of the company and is a significant ongoing and developing aspect of their operations and services.

The company was established in Sydney in 2017, with additional offices across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, by providing local, fast and uncomplicated access technical support, also maintaining in-depth, relevant knowledge of your industry in these markets locally.

ELMO Software NZ country manager Kenny Addison said via press release:

“ELMO Software is thrilled to continue our support of Wellington Phoenix as the club’s official HR & payroll partner and we are excited to be welcoming the teams home this season, we are all proud to be corporate partners of Wellington Phoenix.”

Wellington’s general manager David Dome said via press release:

“We use ELMO Software on a daily basis, they help us streamline our workflows and make our jobs easier every day.”

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

Patrick Irving16/04/2026 8:55 am16/04/2026

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

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Marie-Louise Eta makes history as new Union Berlin head coach

Patrick Irving15/04/2026 6:05 am14/04/2026

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In an historic appointment, Eta will take over as head coach of Union Berlin until the end of the season.

History in the making

Previously the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history with Union Berlin, Eta will now take the reigns of the men’s first team on an interim basis.

Currently, the club sit in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, but with only two wins so far in 2026, relegation appears an all-too-real prospect, and one which the club is desperate to avoid.

“Given the points gap in the lower half of the table, our place in the Bundesliga is not yet secure,” said Eta via official media release.

‘I am delighted that the club has entrusted me with this challenging task. One of Union’s strengths has always been, and remains, the ability to pull together in such situations.”

Eta will begin as Union’s new head coach with immediate effect, and will be in the dugout for the club’s matchup against Wolfsburg this weekend.

A step into an equal future

Eta’s appointment signals a major step towards a more level playing field in the football landscape.

Furthermore, Eta joins other coaches including Sabrinna Wittmann, Hannah Dingley and Corinne Diacre who, in recent years, have blazed a trail for female coaches to step into the men’s game.

Wittmann currently manages FC Ingolstadt in Germany’s third division, and was the first female head coach in Germany’s top three divisions.

In 2023, Dingley became caretaker manager of Forest Green Rovers, and thus the first woman to lead a men’s professional team in England.

Diacre, now head coach of France’s women’s national team, managed Ligue 2’s Clerment Foot between 2014 and 2017.

Final thoughts

The impact therefore, is that Eta’s appointment will show future generations of aspiring female coaches that men’s football is an equally viable and possible pathway as the women’s game.

The time is now to level the playing field.

And while it may be a short-term role, its effect on attitudes towards equality and fair opportunities in the game will hopefully resonate long after the season ends.