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Ding Dong - (Frank) Lowy's Gone ! BUT ......Steven's the Heir

Rowdy

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Nathan Burns interviewed after the Socceroo's game in Canberra and said the team just had a quick team meeting with FFA's CEO David Gallop, regarding Frank Lowy stepping down from his role as Chairman of the FFA.

Will it be one Lowy out, only to have ANOTHER Lowy step right in?
:popcorn:
 

Rowdy

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Surprised no journos have jumped on Burn's 'letting the cat out of the bag' slip-up about the team being briefed about Lowy post game. o_O
 

Rowdy

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Frank Lowy to step down as FFA chairman with the game in Australia stronger than ever:

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November 13, 2015 8:00pm
MARK BOSNICH
The Daily Telegraph


THE stepping down of Frank Lowy, Phil Wolanski and Bryan Schwartz will officially occur on Monday. After some time in their respective positions, it’s only right that one presents the facts on what has been a watershed moment of Australian football.

When one looks at where the game was, and where it has come to, you cannot help at seeing things for what they are.

And for me and many others that is quite extraordinary.

*A professional league that is televised live every week

*Qualification for three consecutive World Cups

*A Women’s League

*The move to the Asian Confederation

*A major tournament — the Asian Cup — on home soil for the first time

*Deals from television and major sponsors

*And the instigation of a countrywide Cup competition for amateurs, part-timers and full time professionals.

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Football fans should be grateful for Frank Lowy’s contribution to the game.

For me these are things only dreamt about all those years ago growing up in Australia.

Have there been mistakes along the way? Of course, but we all make mistakes. But to leave football with those things plus many more is a hell of an achievement.

Lowy, Wolanski and Schwartz are extremely successful businessman and what they have achieved for football in this country is something no one should forget.

Wolanski’s role in the Socceroos set up as Chief of delegation is a prime example of how these men moulded things in a way to benefit the game.

Speaking to players involved during that time, they all attested to his abilities in handling people, the managers and most importantly working in a quiet way to make sure the set-up around the national side was as professional as any in the world.

Being a prime member of the three-man committee to start the Western Sydney Wanderers was also a highlight.

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Lowy’s tenure wasn’t perfect — but there have been great successes.

Schwartz, who arrived in Australia from South Africa, became an integral cog in the wheel to make sure the FFA was run as close to a business as possible.

Working through the minefield of Asian Football, Bryan’s perseverance and smarts helped Australia finally gain admission to that confederation. And that led to his vital role of overseeing the organising and putting on of the highly successful Asian Cup tournament which captivated the whole of Australia.

As for Lowy, well what can be said that already has not been said about him?

The bottom line in my opinion is this. Whether people like him or not, without his involvement and influence the game would not be where it is today.

The foundations have been laid for a future where the game can reach its potential. And this is why it is imperative that we continue with that in the future.

The game at the moment is still very young and we do face challenges ahead. We have one of the most competitive sporting landscapes in the world and we need the stability that the imminent appointment of Steven Lowy will bring.

Steven will find in his inbox several issues needed to be dealt with ASAP. Those issues will need to be communicated thoroughly, especially with the A-League club owners.

However before we sink our teeth into the future, with the 10th anniversary of that magical night versus Uruguay looming, one should never forget what these men helped the game of football achieve.
 

Rowdy

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Incoming Lowy promises even-steven dialogue:

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Steven Lowy, the new leader of Australian football, made his intentions very clear when he stated in his first press conference that he is willing to offer better dialogue with all the stakeholders of the game.

Lowy has been elected as the new chairman of Football Federation Australia, taking over from his father Frank who relinquished his post on Tuesday after 12 game-changing years.

"Clearly this is a time for listening and I intend to be very consultative," Lowy said.

"I intend the new board to be very consultative and take its time in understanding the issues.

"Because when you have in effect six new board members (four today and two last year), it's a time to have a fresh look on the game and it's a time to listen.

"Football has many stakeholders and the board will focus on the relationships with the stakeholders and how to harness those relationships for the betterment of the game."

The 52-year-old co-chief executive of Westfield Corporation said it was too early to talk about the direction the new board will take but he did reveal the FFA's priorities for the improvement of the game at club and national level.

"In the early days they would include working with the board under the new strategic plan," he said.

"The previous board and management team have been working on a four-year plan from 2016 to 2019 and the first order of business is to understand that plan, work with the management team and putting it into place.

"Clearly the further broadcasting deal coming up in 2017 is a very important plank for the future strategy of the game and its financial stability.

Lowy Jnr spoke candidly with the media, at Westfield's corporate headquarters in Sydney, about the great honour he has been bestowed with and the passion he has for the game.

However, what will surely please many people, who might have felt rather short-changed by the outgoing administration's perceived toughness and intransigence, was his promise of a better and more open dialogue with the game's stakeholders.
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"The stability and growth of the A-League are of critical importance for the football community and working with the clubs will be a very important aspect and focus of the new board."
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FFA often claim that notwithstanding the massive popularity of the Socceroos, the A-League remains the bread-and-butter of the game in Australia.

Lowy was careful not to offer any official comment on the matter but from a "passionate" point of view he said he regarded the Socceroos and the A-League as equally important for the game to prosper.

"I don't think we can isolate the Socceroos from the A-League. It is critically important that Australia has successful national teams - the Socceroos and the Matildas - and a very successful league competition," Lowy said.

"The two go hand in glove and the combined product is very important.

"The people in Australia love the Socceroos but they also love their A-League clubs. There are enormous opportunities for both to grow in success and stature.

"I have no doubt that both of them need to be focused just as the grassroots nature of the game, because the younger players ultimately will lead to a strong league and national team."
 

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