Basil Scarsella

He was also president of the Oceania Football Confederation between 2000 and 2003, and is a former member of the executive committee of FIFA.

[1] Born in September 1955 near Rome, Scarsella moved to Australia from Italy in the early 1960s.

[2][4] After finishing playing he entered football administration, becoming chairman of Soccer Australia.

[2] Scarsella was president of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in the early 2000s when FIFA promised and subsequently reneged on direct entry for the top OFC team to the World Cup finals tournament.

[2][5][6] In 2003 Scarsella became inaugural president of National Soccer League club Adelaide United.