O’Rouke said the new FFA board can make an informed decision regarding expansion but he did reveal that they have the power to reverse the decision if the two new teams are announced today.

 “The people that I talk to that are involved in the nomination of board members none of them have said they want expansion delayed,” he said.

“All of them have said this league needs to expand so it will be more about the process and the timing as opposed to the thinking of whether it should or it shouldn’t.

“Constitutionally  yes, the new board can reverse the decisions of previous boards.

“But I think you get to a position where common sense would be that they would pass on the  decision to the next board. That is a common sense approach.”

The A-League boss also added that the strength of the bidders means that that two more new teams could be added to the league in the future.

“There is definitely enough strength in the bidding process at the moment to have two  teams in the first wave and another two teams for the second wave yes,” said O’Rourke

“I see this as the right thing for football.

“I have been involved in the administration of football for over a decade and you want to make sure that the path you have travelled has improved from a place that you came from, to where you are going.

“I would love to see expansion not for personal legacy but for the growth of the league - it’s time.”