Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley said plans for the implementation of promotion and relegation system of the A-League will be set up to October this year.

FFA chairman Frank Lowy revealed last week the FFA were looking to bring the system to strengthen the classification of Australia in Asia and improve its prospects of hosting a World Cup.

With the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA to put pressure on the league to establish a multi-levels, Buckley confirmed the Agency has informed the AFC, it would have put in place in the next five months.

"We told the AFC, we would get on their return by October this year in what our plan is to promote through relegation," said Buckley.

"They understand our situation and they agreed that we will have in place a plan of October this year and will be for an implementation for a promotion-relegation system, not at this point in time, but in recent years .

"... This is something that will be assessed over time.

"Once we got through the next phase of expansion, then we will be seeking a promotion and relegation."

The promotion and relegation has been a hot topic on Friday at FIFA Congress in Sydney, where the World Football Governing Council has approved amendments to laws to ensure that teams could not be promoted and relegated on the basis of their sporting achievements, not monetary issues.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said that these laws apply to all new championships, including a second-tier league in Australia when it is created.

"The decision we have taken today does not affect leagues, but it will be a strong indication of these leagues to adapt to this principle," said Blatter.

"And here in Australia, when I spoke with the leaders of football, they said they will introduce a second division."

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Socceroos Harry Kewell captain believes an injection of nearly six star players based in Europe is necessary to lift the A-League to a new level of success.

The former midfielder at Liverpool, who returned home for Australia World Cup qualification campaign, Australia said National League has been more and more attention overseas approaching its fourth season.

But he said continuing recruitment of European-based players is the key to future growth.

Most clubs have always difficult to attract talent from overseas since the former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke to stay with Sydney FC has set the standard in a season.

Brazilians Romario and Juninho, a former England under-21s striker Michael Bridges and Australian John Aloisi are others who have been lured abroad and Kewell has urged clubs to pursue foreign talent.

"The A-League is based, it is creating a sensation," Kewell told AAP.

"Many more people in Europe, you know a lot more players are involved and thought" what's it? ".

"It's a beautiful country to play football and he has time, he has the fan base, it needs about a half-dozen European stars to come here and then maybe he can really the kick. "

Kewell has always left the door open to the possibility of playing in Australia, the twilight of his career.

"It's something I always consider," said Kewell, who will be in the order in the immediate future of his club in Europe next month after qualifying.

Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy said that the future strength of the A-League will be crucial for the candidature for the World Cup 2018.

Lowy seeks to introduce a promotion-relegation system for the A-League to strengthen the classification of Australia in Asia and strengthen its bid to host the World Cup 2018.

Kewell said he and his fellow Europe-based Socceroos were firmly behind the bid.

"For 2018, I think it would be a tragedy if we did not get it," said Kewell.

"We must try to give it our all and go there and push it."

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Sydney FC has signed 17 years, Chris Payne to a two-year contract, completing the A League club's allocation under-20 players.

The attacker studying part-time with Sydney FC until early August, when he finishes his commitments with NSW Premier League pace-setters Manly United and its Higher School Certificate.

He joins Nick Tsattalios and Adam Biddle as Sydney FC U-20 players.

Payne describing it as an exciting talent, Sydney FC coach John Kosima said it was important to 17 years, will continue to honour its commitments.

"... Chris has played well in the first league New South Wales in a team that plays good football and getting results," he said.

"It is important to his age, to continue the games. It is also important they finish the school and ends the season for Manly.

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Adelaide United last signing Cristiano is intended to be one of the A-League of bright stars, according to United coach Aurelio Vidmar.

Cristiano signature was obtained over the weekend, hot on the heels of Socceroo Bruce Djite decision to leave Adelaide for Europe.

At 26, Cristiano is still in the prime of his career, and has a fine record of the goal to mark a decade of stints including clubs Roda JC and Willem II in the Netherlands and the Swiss giant FC Basle.

Vidmar said he would bring a new level of capability-Unis.

"It is extremely good news, Cristiano bring with it another level of our game, it will be very exciting," said Vidmar of China, where the Reds are preparing for Wednesday Central Asia Champions League fight against Changchun Yatai.

"He played in high quality competitions in Europe for 10 years, has played in Holland and has scored against all major clubs.

"There will be a real big star of the A-League, with its power and speed and know where are the goals."

His signature complete any Adelaide-Brazilian file overseas for the next season, which also includes Diego, Cassio and other Alemão new signature.

Each of these actors is in the age group 24-29, in the wake of the Organization of the policy of selecting players with more than two years of football ahead of them.

"It has been our policy since we signed Cassio in search of guys who are 26-27, which means they are young and they are of high quality, but they are not necessarily the guys with stars in eyes to go play a great European club, "said Vidmar.

"We are therefore more likely to get four, five, six very good years on them.

"It also means they are here, they have some experience and strength to add to the club based on where they originate."

Adelaide began to look some time ago, it became clear that Djite looking for a claiming European and Cristiano arrival coincides perfectly with his departure, even if they are far from identical players.

"We had a feeling like a club on Brucie and so we began to look around and think about how the team might look to the future," said Vidmar.

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Queensland Roar will play Brazilian club Palmeiras in a friendly match in Brisbane as part of their preparations for the next A-League season.

The July 12 match at Suncorp Stadium is the second of a three-year series of matches fight against racism, and follows a friendly against South Africa Supersport United last year.

In announcing the match Roar CEO Lawrence Oudendyk hinted coach Frank Farina May attracted the signatures of at least one player from South America during a recent prospecting trip to Brazil.

"We are eager to continue our Brazilian ties in the future, with the first being the match against Palmeiras," Oudendyk said.

"Palmeiras are a big club in Brazil and were very enthusiastic about playing in our Queensland Roars campaign against racism."

The Sao Paulo-based Serie A club has won six national titles and was home for players, including Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos, Cafu and former Sydney FC midfielder Juninho Paulista.

The Roar kick off their A-League campaign against Wellington on August 17.

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