Summary Central Coast Mariners beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 in Sunday's grand final.
SYDNEY (AFP) - Sydney FC said Monday they had terminated the contract of Brazilian defender Fabio Alves after one year with the Australian A-League club.
Head coach Frank Farina is in the process of reshaping his squad for next season and said he could not guarantee the left back a regular starting berth.
"I d like to thank Fabio for his service to Sydney FC during the last 12 months," Farina said.
"We are looking to change things going forward and we couldn t guarantee Fabio the regular first team football he requires."
Sydney, with a number of high-profile players including Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero in their ranks, failed to make the finals series comprising the top-six teams.
Central Coast Mariners beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 in Sunday s grand final.
