Fowler´s A-League future ´in doubt after dispute´

Liverpool great Robbie Fowler’s playing future in Australia’s A-League is in doubt after a selection dispute at his North Queensland Fury club, reports said on Saturday.

The former England international striker refused to play in a changed playing formation for the Fury’s home match against Brisbane Roar in Townsville, according to Fox Sports.

Fowler, 34, was subsequently not named in the Fury’s squad for the match and his position with the club appears uncertain.

The former Liverpool star is the highest-profile signing in the five years of the A-League and is playing club football outside England for the first time since he finished as the fourth-highest all-time scorer with 161 goals in the Premier League.

There have been reports that Fowler has been prepared to walk out on the club with a year of his contract still remaining because his wife has failed to settle in North Queensland.

Fowler told a British newspaper this week that his wife was finding it tough to adjust.

“The kids are very adaptable to where they are, but I think my wife still needs a bit of convincing,” he said.

“It’s not like back at home where there’s more stuff to do and more families that we know, so she’s still adjusting.”