Football Federation Australia's worst fears may have just been realised; the mob is mobilising.

Following a marathon first day of meetings with a joint FIFA and Asian Football Confederation mission aimed to break the bitter political impasse of Australian football, key Australian stakeholders sought to strike a deal over a new FFA Congress strictly on their terms.

FFA chief David Gallop and chairman Steven Lowy will keep FIFA updated on their progress. Credit:James Brickwood

A-League club owners, state member federations, the PFA and even National Premier League clubs inched closer to breaking the bitter deadlock that's threatened to bring Australian football governance to a standstill and could reach an agreement for a new membership structure as early as Thursday.

However, in doing so, they are attempting to completely sideline the FFA from the peace talks. If successful, it could see the game avoid FIFA's intervention going any further than this week's mission, but could also render the tenure of FFA chairman Steven Lowy all but untenable if parties side with his opponents.