Holding firm:Steven Lowy's board are strongly opposed to the CRWG's key recommendations.Credit:Daniel Munoz
FIFA's member associations committee is expected to approve the CRWG's report next week and ask for it to be passed at an FFA extraordinary general meeting in September.
FFA chairman Steven Lowy and his board are strongly opposed to its key recommendations,which they believe are not in the best interests of the sport.
Four of the country's smallest state federations are also prepared to vote against it,which could force FIFA to make good on long-held threats to intervene or at worst suspend Australia from international competition.
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The statement was released on behalf of seven of the CRWG's eight members – the heads of the Victorian,NSW,South Australian and Western Australian federations,Professional Footballers Australia CEO John Didulica,and two A-League club representatives.
The other CRWG member,FFA director Chris Nikou,signed off on the report but is now presumed to be aligned with the rest of the FFA board in fierce opposition to it.
Much of the CRWG's response referred back to'fine print'in their report which they believe quells most of FFA's concerns and corresponds with the global statutes FIFA says the country must abide by.