We would like to thank the players for their commitment to finalising negotiations in the best interests of the Socceroos as a team and the game,

Players respond to coaches who really have their best interests at heart.

We believe we have done this in a way that not only rewards players for their achievements at the highest level of the game, but ensures all players actively contribute to FFA's efforts to establish football in Australia as a fully professional and commercially viable sport.

Under the CBA, all members of the Socceroos squad are paid equally as all players share equally the sacrifices and privileges associated with representing Australia.

I feel the best contribution I can make to the game is with the media and SBS, and the PFA now has a deeply committed leader with outstanding football, sports law and business credentials in John Didulica.

We are in the middle of negotiations with Adem's manager,