FIFA has written to Anthony Albanese urging the federal government to help support the construction of a permanent home of football as Australia risks losing pace with the world's leading nations.
AAP understands both FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and the president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa have sent letters of support to the federal and NSW state governments backing a Football Australia (FA) bid to help construct a national home.
