A-League owners step up battle with FFA to get greater influence in running of game Owners believe Alessandro del Piero and Emile Heskey add weight to their argument. THE truce that has held between the A-League owners and Football Federation Australia since David Gallop's appointment is poised to fracture as the club chiefs seek far greater influence in the way the game is run. Six of the club owners have formed a legal entity to represent themselves, and will meet on Friday morning before presenting Gallop with a series of demands later that day. These are being described as "micro and macro," from concern at the level of financial support to seeking a seat on the FFA board, and also a further overhaul of how the game is run. Several sources have emphasised there is an unprecedented level of determination among the owners, with many of the demands described as "non-negotiable" and calls for the owners to be shown "greater respect." The committee that was established last year to give the owners a voice, known as JALSC, is described as "dead in the water" with all three club representatives having walked away from it. Instead, the owners will meet Gallop and A-League boss Damien DeBohun on Friday to tell them that the success of last season came in large part from club-funded signings such as Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey, and that the teams deserve a far greater say in how the competition builds on its recent halo. Though the new TV deal will see the clubs all receive a grant to cover the salary cap, set next season at $2.5 million, the owners claim they were promised further money on top of that from the deal struck by FFA with the government to forgo all alcohol sponsorship, plus a share of the income generated by Manchester United's game with the All-Stars. They claim FFA has reneged on that promise, saying only the $2.5 million was guaranteed. But beyond that the owners are demanding broad changes in the way the sport is run, willing to fund a fresh review of the game's corporate governance on condition all parties agree to its findings. They also want their licences to be unlimited barring any misconduct, as opposed to the five-year terms granted now. Ultimately the owners still want the A-League to be run independently of FFA but in the meantime want a seat on the board with full voting powers. The degree of unanimity is shown by the fact only Melbourne Heart, Victory and Adelaide have so far not joined the owners' association, with Wanderers excluded as they are owned by FFA. Gallop is "looking forward to the meeting and hearing their concerns. The owners have invested a lot and the rewards are now there in last season's outstanding stats around crowds, TV ratings and membership. We will be presenting them some contextual facts: the cap now matches the grant, and the CBA result is very reasonable. Gallop indicated that the clubs would be given greater revenue from the All Stars game, "but we are yet to find where and by whom any promise to add (a share of the no-alcohol deal) to the grant was made." He promised to consider the licence terms issue, but added: "A separate entity will blow costs at this point."