Among the main alleged distractions is the request from A-League clubs to increase their allocation of funds, and the constant infighting over the make up of the congress.

"It would just be a misallocation of funds in the interest of private enterprise," Lowy said.

"But if we were to acquiese to the clubs - and we talk about money - they want another $25 million, that would leave less than 20 per cent of the allocated resources to the entire national team, both the men and women and the junior national teams, as well as the grassroots programs through the member federations."

Citing the desire for an independent A-League maintaining intrinsic ties with the governing body, Lowy alleged that a desire of clubs for more money and control has hampered expansion interests.

"We think a very important strategic step is a seperately operated A-League," Lowy said.

"We believe more capital will come into the game, we believe it will give a greater level of return to existing and new owners of clubs and more importantly it will create more capital to immediately expand the A-League, because the A-League needs that expansion."

Lowy went on to suggest that expansion could have occured as early as the upcoming off-season however FFA had focused on the makeup of the Congress instead.

"If we were to be focusing on those issues over the last 12 months, instead of fighting over power and control of the congress, we'd already be close to achieving that," Lowy said.

"And next season you'd probably see 12 teams, not 10 teams but the game has been distracted by this."