‘We can eat after the season’: A-League side forced to train on Xmas Day by Scrooge coach

Christmas can wait until the end of the season for Melbourne City, with coach Patrick Kisnorbo refusing to tolerate a drop in intensity over a busy festive period. City meets Wellington Phoenix in a FFA Cup quarter-final at Casey Field on Wednesday night before travelling to Queensland for an A-League clash against Brisbane Roar on Monday at Moreton Daily Stadium.