Football australia ceo james johnson

Football Australia CEO James Johnson: Football Australia (FA) announced on Thursday that James Johnson has resigned as chief executive officer after more than five years in his role.

Johnson has informed FA’s board of his decision to leave the job and will stay on for a period of time to support the transition to a new CEO.

The Board of Football Australia has named current director and former Matilda, Heather Garriock, to the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Garriock has played 130 times for the Matildas (Australia's senior women's football team) between 1999 and 2011.