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Bitcoin frenzy not a distraction: Popovic

Bitcoin frenzy not a distraction: Popovic

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Perth Glory coach Tony Popovic says he has full faith in owner Tony Sage, dismissing concerns the potential sale of the club to a bitcoin company will distract the players.

Glory will make their long-awaited Asian Champions League debut on Tuesday when they take on FC Tokyo in Japan.

The foray into Asia has been a dream for more than a decade for Glory, but their debut has been overshadowed by the fallout over the potential sale of the club.

Fans and football experts were left stunned when it was announced that Sage would sell an 80 per cent share of the club to bitcoin investment group London Football Exchange.

Sage has since claimed he is yet to agree to the sale, saying he will spend three days with the company in London to determine whether it’s a good fit for Glory.

Glory’s 18-man squad flew out of Perth on Saturday, and Popovic wasn’t concerned that the uncertain future of the club would be a distraction.

“It’s not affecting it, so I’m not concerned,” Popovic said.

“It’s in the…

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