The head honcho at Football Australia, chief executive James Johnson brings a different kind of resume on the Name Recognition Index™ than most in football, but scores highly enough all the same to merit his own TNC special!

In a one-on-one sit-down with Joey Lynch, Johnson runs down a number of important topics that have the potential to significantly impact every level of the Australian game for years to come -- stuff that potentially won't just affect the national teams and A-Leagues, but even that local club down the road.

There's also a discussion on the mainstream cut-through that the Australia Cup has managed this year, the pursuit of a national second division in Australia, just what exactly a chief football officer does how the newly appointed Ernie Merrick fits in, the status of Tony Gustavsson as Matildas coach and much more.

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