Football Federation Australia chairman Chris Nikou has revealed promotion and relegation in the A-League is still 15 years away.
Though expansion of the A-League and a second-division is high on the FFA's agenda, Nikou stressed a system of promotion and relegation won't be introduced until Australian football can handle it.
"As I stand here now promotion and relegation is unlikely until 2034," Nikou said at the inaugural Football Writer's Festival.
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''You need to have a second division established. Those clubs need to be able to step up...if the gap is too big they won't be able to do it.