The FFA also claimed the new system would allow A-League clubs to boot as a block and veto changes to the FFA Constitution.

The CRWG dismissed that claim too and said under their plan, vetos needed more than 25% support from Congress and the backing of two or more separate stakeholder groups.

Any special resolution would also need to be discussed by all stakeholders and supported before it went before a general meeting.

The FFA also claimed the players union, PFA, would have a disproportionate share of the vote compared to each state federation.

But that was in direct contrast to the FFA's own proposed model which also gave the PFA seven votes, says the CRWG. 

"Reassuringly, the system of decision-making recommended in the CRWG Report is established as a demonstration of strong governance and transparency and supported by the FIFA Statutes."

The FFA also took issue with the proposed Women's Council which they claimed would be used by other stakeholders rather than benefiting the women's side of the sport.

The CRWG countered that accusation by saying it was vital to have a women's council with an independent chair and 10% of the Congress vote, giving it a larger say than any other single stakeholder... but that each member of the women's council could still vote individually on any matter.

The FFA also said the CRWG report didn't go far enough in broadening the FFA board and wanted to see a spot for the NPL clubs pressure group the AAFC.

The CRWG hit back by saying the FFA has repeatedly refused to consider or invite ANY new voting members or stakeholders, right up to November last year when FIFA stepped in as a result.

The statement added that they were creating a multi-year pathway for new representatives to take a seat at the table by proving their "institutional integrity" as many didn't even exist at the moment or had only just been created.

The FFA also rejected the move to allow the A-League to set up by itself and said it blurred the lines of the FFA board and its congress.

But the CRWG admits the model proposed gives Congress the final say on a new A-League, deliberately taking it out of the hands of just the FFA board and management "to protect the rights of and the relationship to the grassroots," said today's statement.

It adds: "Reassuringly, the system of decision-making recommended in the CRWG Report is established as a demonstration of strong governance and transparency and supported by the FIFA Statutes."