Australia's Golden Generation call for change to style of football management

Australian Flags on Display. Former captains Mark Viduka (Retired, played as Centre Forward), Lucas Neill (played as a defender, spent 15 years of his career playing in England) and Craig Moore (played as a defender) are calling for a "reset" of how football is managed in the country. Photo: Getty

Australian football's 'golden generation' have issued a call to arms to change the way the sport is managed in the country.

A group of esteemed Socceroos, including
former captains Mark Viduka, Lucas Neill and Craig Moore, are urging football's hierarchy to use the coronavirus shutdown to reset the sport in Australia.

Viduka, Neill, Moore, John Aloisi, Scott Chipperfield, Vince Grella, Zeljko Kalac, Josip Skoko and Luke Wilkshire are urging a rethink of the way the game is managed.

"We are not looking to be agitators," Moore said.

"A reset will happen, it's when.

"There's a lot of discussion points within the game and we want to be part of those discussions because we know changes need to occur for our game to move forward," he said.

The Group want administration cost reduced to ensure more funds for grassroots.

"We're not saying that we don't need state member federations but...the layers of administration that we currently have, certainly can be streamlined," Moore said.

Aligning domestic seasons to coincide with Asian competitions should also be considered.

"Are we brave enough to say...we're going align with Asia?" Moore said.
AAP via TheWorldGame