Socceroos coach Graham Arnold wants his team to take no prisoners on the road to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Australia will discover their opponents for their first steps in 2022 qualification on Wednesday when the draw for the second stage of Asian qualifiers is held.

Arnold says it is exciting to be leading Australia on the bid to qualify for a fifth-straight World Cup.

"We've got a very good group of players and we'll treat every one of these games as a way of being ruthless," Arnold told AAP.

"We...

David Gallop says the A-League's move to independence prompted his decision to quit as Football Federation Australia's chief executive. Gallop will stand down from his FFA job at the end of December.

He has held the role since August 2012 after a 10-year stint at the NRL's chief executive.

Gallop's decision comes just over a week after the FFA agreed to effectively cede control of the A-League to clubs in a new governance model also taking in the W-League and youth league.

He says the fresh governance...

Socceroos skipper Mark Milligan has joined English third-tier outfit Southend United.

The 33-year-old midfielder left Scottish Premiership club side Hibernian in May and has been recruited by the League One club on an initial one-year deal, plus an option for a further year.

"I'm very excited. It's always a process but to be down here now I can't wait to get started," said Milligan, capped 79 times by Australia and who featured at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.

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An impasse over creating an independently-run A-League has been broken with Football Federation Australia to soon cede control to clubs.

A new entity will manage the A-League, W-League and youth league in Australia, with a transition from FFA control next season.

The FFA has reached in-principle agreements with football's various hierarchy in a move which also seemingly assure Wellington Phoenix's long-term future in the A-League.

The Phoenix, whose A-League licence was set to expire at the end...

Former international defender Tony Vidmar has joined Socceroos coach Graham Arnold's staff.

The 48-year-old helped Arnold during Australia's recent 1-0 friendly loss to South Korea, impressing enough to be offered a full-time role ahead of the start of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.

"It was clear from the first day that he was a great fit," Arnold said.

"There was a great level of respect for him amongst the playing group and his football experience both as a player and a coach will be invaluable...