A-Leagues look past Manchester City distraction to 'showpiece' Melbourne derby

Melbourne Victory farewells part-owner Juan Mata ahead of Saturday's A-League derby against Melbourne City, which comes as City navigates fallout from parent club Manchester City's Premier League breaches.

Juan Mata, the former Manchester United player and part-owner at Melbourne Victory, will be farewelled on Saturday after deciding not to continue playing for the A-League club this season. The match against Melbourne City is the league's marquee fixture and comes shortly after Manchester City's parent club was found to have breached Premier League financial rules. Victory chief executive Caroline Carnegie is targeting a sellout crowd, describing the derby as a 'shop window' for the A-League and the competition's footballing 'showpiece'.