Football Federation Australia is set to iron out the details of an independent review into the sacking of Matildas coach Alen Stajcic – but it will have to wait until after the A-League's long-running battle for independence is resolved.
As the dust settles on Australia's disappointing campaign at the Women's World Cup in France, the immediate attention of FFA powerbrokers will revert back to the professional game ahead of a looming deadline for talks on Sunday.
Pivotal moment: David Gallop and the rest of FFA management contingent is facing a crucial couple of weeks ahead.Credit:AAP
It's understood the FFA board will meet within the next week or two, when the particulars of a proposed investigation of Stajcic's sacking are to be discussed.
No external person or group has been identified to conduct the review, nor any terms of reference drafted, but there is a thirst for answers about exactly why Stajcic was removed just six months out from a major tournament, and how FFA could bungle his removal so badly.
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Ending the impasse at the heart of the professional game, however, remains the absolute priority. There is less than a week to go until June 30, which was the targeted date for the end of negotiations over a new operating and governance model for the A-League and W-League.
Multiple sources close to the discussions have told the Herald of a cordial, collaborative and collegiate approach that has been taken by all parties in recent weeks, which is markedly different to the adversarial nature of the FFA congress war. There is widespread hope – if not confidence – that a suitable deal will be reached, but similarly, a sense of apprehension that won't fade away until it is formalised.
Sources suggest A-League clubs will be transferred ownership of their intellectual property, which had previously been the domain of FFA. In return, the state federations will receive certain payments from the A-League clubs to help fund other aspects of the game, such as junior national teams.
These payments include 10 per cent of any transfer fees from the sale of players to overseas clubs, 10 per cent of the licence fees paid by new A-League clubs, and 10 per cent of the gain in value from the change in ownership of existing clubs.
The Herald also understands the A-League's separation from FFA control will most likely occur in two phases. The first is a 'transition' phase that will run until the end of the current broadcast deal in 2023 – partly to help ensure Fox Sports will have no legal opportunity to seek a reduction in the value of the contract, which is worth nearly $60 million per year to the sport.
After that the new entity that will run the A-League and other professional competitions will become much more detached from FFA, having entrenched its own operations.
Calling for change: Western Sydney Wanderers owner Paul Lederer is the head of the A-League clubs' lobby group, which was first established to help bring about independence of the competition.Credit:Louise Kennerley
The next round of negotiations – to occur on the phone, via email and in person Read More – Source
Football Federation Australia is set to iron out the details of an independent review into the sacking of Matildas coach Alen Stajcic – but it will have to wait until after the A-League's long-running battle for independence is resolved.
As the dust settles on Australia's disappointing campaign at the Women's World Cup in France, the immediate attention of FFA powerbrokers will revert back to the professional game ahead of a looming deadline for talks on Sunday.
Pivotal moment: David Gallop and the rest of FFA management contingent is facing a crucial couple of weeks ahead.Credit:AAP
It's understood the FFA board will meet within the next week or two, when the particulars of a proposed investigation of Stajcic's sacking are to be discussed.
No external person or group has been identified to conduct the review, nor any terms of reference drafted, but there is a thirst for answers about exactly why Stajcic was removed just six months out from a major tournament, and how FFA could bungle his removal so badly.
Advertisement
Ending the impasse at the heart of the professional game, however, remains the absolute priority. There is less than a week to go until June 30, which was the targeted date for the end of negotiations over a new operating and governance model for the A-League and W-League.
Multiple sources close to the discussions have told the Herald of a cordial, collaborative and collegiate approach that has been taken by all parties in recent weeks, which is markedly different to the adversarial nature of the FFA congress war. There is widespread hope – if not confidence – that a suitable deal will be reached, but similarly, a sense of apprehension that won't fade away until it is formalised.
Sources suggest A-League clubs will be transferred ownership of their intellectual property, which had previously been the domain of FFA. In return, the state federations will receive certain payments from the A-League clubs to help fund other aspects of the game, such as junior national teams.
These payments include 10 per cent of any transfer fees from the sale of players to overseas clubs, 10 per cent of the licence fees paid by new A-League clubs, and 10 per cent of the gain in value from the change in ownership of existing clubs.
The Herald also understands the A-League's separation from FFA control will most likely occur in two phases. The first is a 'transition' phase that will run until the end of the current broadcast deal in 2023 – partly to help ensure Fox Sports will have no legal opportunity to seek a reduction in the value of the contract, which is worth nearly $60 million per year to the sport.
After that the new entity that will run the A-League and other professional competitions will become much more detached from FFA, having entrenched its own operations.
Calling for change: Western Sydney Wanderers owner Paul Lederer is the head of the A-League clubs' lobby group, which was first established to help bring about independence of the competition.Credit:Louise Kennerley
The next round of negotiations – to occur on the phone, via email and in person Read More – Source
