Chris Nikou, Joseph Carrozzi favourites to lead Football Federation Australia into new era

FFA Head of Leagues Craig O'Rourke says plans to expand the A-League are very much on target, but only if the incoming Football Federation Australia board can pick the two successful bids before the end of January. Perth Glory have risen to top spot on the A-League table with a 2-0 win over Adelaide United. Melbourne Victory have pummelled the Central Coast Mariners 4-1 to close out round four of the A-League. Newcastle Jets struck a late leveler to hold Sydney FC to a draw. Ritchie de Laet scored after just nine minutes as Melbourne City prevailed 2-0 over the Wellington Phoenix. Midfielder James Troisi says the best is still to come from Melbourne Victory after their slow start to the A-League campaign. Australian football's stakeholders meet in Sydney on Monday to decide Football Federation Australia's direction in the post-Lowy era. The annual general meeting will see the election of new board members and a new chairperson to follow titan Frank Lowy and his son Steven, the two occupants of the role over the past 15 years. With A-League independence and expansion, the 2023 Women's World Cup bid and rampant grassroots costs on the sport's agenda, it's a major decision. The new chair could be a...

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