Embattled sporting entrepreneur Jason Sourasis has been shut out of any involvement in the A-League soccer team Western United and the development of a sporting precinct in Melbourne’s west as his plans for a 20,000-seat stadium go up in smoke.

Sourasis declined to comment on his future at the club or with the project on Wednesday, but sources close to him and the project team confirmed he would step aside after an issue with tax debts had been resolved.

Jason Sourasis will soon step aside from his role within Western United. Credit: Western United

It comes as high-profile investors line up against Sourasis, alleging significant unpaid debts.

This week, leading financier Ozzie Kheir said he was owed a substantial amount of money from Sourasis, and the entrepreneur’s longtime friend

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