Fifa flexes muscles in Australian football's governance saga | Jonathan Howcroft

The world governing body has established its authority but we wait to see if Fifa 2.0 really exists

We still don’t know how Australian football’s civil war will end, but we now know Fifa will orchestrate its conclusion. “Fifa will now decide on the terms of reference for the congress review working group, including its composition, mandate and timelines,” explained Football Federation Australia’s press release on Thursday, marking the conclusion of three days of talks in Sydney featuring Fifa, the Asian Football Confederation, FFA and an ensemble cast of the local game’s stakeholders. “A decision is expected from Fifa within two to three weeks.”

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