The son of former Adelaide United favourite Cassio has been selected for Australia's upcoming ASEAN Football Federation Under-15 Championship campaign.

Bernardo Oliveira was on Tuesday named in the 23-player squad for the championships starting in Thailand on July 27.

Oliveira's Brazilian father arrived in South Australia in 2007 and was twice named Adelaide's club champion in his seven seasons with the Reds, making 124 appearances for the club.

He took Australian citizenship in 2012 and has run...

David Gallop says the A-League's move to independence prompted his decision to quit as Football Federation Australia's chief executive. Gallop will stand down from his FFA job at the end of December.

He has held the role since August 2012 after a 10-year stint at the NRL's chief executive.

Gallop's decision comes just over a week after the FFA agreed to effectively cede control of the A-League to clubs in a new governance model also taking in the W-League and youth league.

He says the fresh governance...

Recently-installed Melbourne Victory coach Marco Kurz knows success is expected, not hoped for, at the storied A-League club.

But he has asked fans to be patient as the Victory embark on a new era.

Kurz was unveiled to the media at a function at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Wednesday where he spoke of his excitement at securing the plum job after a two-year spell in charge of Adelaide United.

He spoke of his delight at the opportunity to coach a big club and understands that comes with big expectations.

"Football...