THE civil war engulfing Sydney FC has claimed fresh casualties, with midfielders Nick Carle and Matt Thompson banished from training with the first team indefinitely by coach Frank Farina.

The pair have been accused of holding a negative attitude and making comments detrimental to the image of the club, with Carle making obvious his displeasure at the role he has been asked to play this season in an interview with Fox Sports on Saturday night.

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News_Rich_Media: Frank Farina speaks to Bozza, Adam, and Rudes about Sydney fans protesting against his position at the club during their match against Adelaide United at Allianz Stadium.

His comments, in the wake of Sydney’s 3-0 loss to Adelaide, followed the club’s supporter group holding up banners before the game calling for the resignation of Farina and chairman Scott Barlow.

Immediately after the game against Adelaide, Farina said he was not aware of any issues within the playing group.

“You can rest assured within the football department and the squad, I’m not aware of any problems at all,” he told Fox Sports.

“The players have been working extremely hard. We’ve got a good group.”

However, this morning Sydney’s players were told that both players would be “training independently” until further notice. With Farina believed to be furious at the alleged dissent, it is hard to see either playing for the club in the short-term, if ever again.

Thompson only signed weeks ago as an injury replacement player, but Carle — previously the club’s Australian marquee signing — has a contract through to next season. Popular with the fans, his sidelining is likely to provoke a major personality clash within the club, though it’s believed Sydney officials have given Farina their full support.

The move also reinforces his position despite the demands from The Cove that he step aside, with Farina having made clear he has no intention of resigning. Last year Farina also forced out Jason Culina after a dispute between the two.