Original sentence: Prior to the season, coach Ange Postecoglou had just begun the second year of his three-year contract with the club, but had also been cited as a possible replacement for departing Australian national team coach Holger Osieck, in the lead-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.This possibility became a reality the day before the round three clash against Postecoglou's former club Brisbane Roar on 25 October, which was his last match in charge.Victory were denied a compensation claim of one million Australian dollars for the early departure
Edited sentence: As the federation was still in complete control of the league at the time, Victory were simply forced to accept the aggressive demands of the money stricken federation.Coach Ange Postecoglou had just begun the second year of his three-year contract with the club, when prior to round two of the new A-League season, Postecoglou was cited as a possible replacement for departing Australian national team coach Holger Osieck in preparation and leading the qualified socceroos in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Prior to the 2013–14 season, there was a major sense of optimism for Victory following the club's comeback in the season prior.This possibility became a reality the day before the round three clash against former club Brisbane Roar on 25 October in what would be a 1–0 win at Docklands Stadium, which was confirmed prior to be Postecoglou's last match in charge.Victory were infamously left with no compensation of the early departure from the already criticized Football Federation Australia, as Victory claimed that it was owed one million Australian dollars for the early departure