On 22 September 2010, Con was stripped of his licence of the Newcastle Jets. The team was taken over on a short-term basis by local businessman Nathan Tinkler. Constantine made a tearful farewell press conference and accused the FFA of backstabbing him. References 1945 births Living people Australian businesspeople Australian soccer chairmen and investors Newcastle Jets FC managers Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent Cypriot emigrants to Australia Australian soccer coaches