Andrew Orsatti (born 23 April 1975 in Sydney, Australia) is the Communications Director and Spokesman for football's international players' union FIFPro.
Growing up in Sydney, Australia, Orsatti's football career started to show promise while playing for the youth teams of former National Soccer League club APIA Leichhardt.
Before his departure from SBS to ESPN in late 2007, Orsatti also wrote opinion pieces and presented 'The Shootout', alongside former Australian international midfielder, Craig Foster, for The World Game website.
[3] According to police and eye-witness reports, Farina grabbed Orsatti by the throat following a heated verbal exchange in the players' tunnel immediately after a friendly international against Iraq in Sydney.
Orsatti dropped the charges after Farina, who often accused SBS of unfair criticism, issued a public apology and promised to co-operate in the future.
[3] Farina's demise, while not a direct result of the alleged altercation with Orsatti but three straight defeats at the 2005 Confederations Cup, came during an administrative overhaul of Australian football.
He fronted a variety of shows, including the cable network's international version of its flagship daily program, SportsCenter, in the Pacific-Rim and Atlantic markets, covering parts of Africa, the Caribbean, Middle East, Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.