AUSTRALIAN football federation officials are bracing for a backlash from A-League club owners.

A-League clubs are seemingly treading down the same path as the National Rugby League just 24 hours after the 16 NRL clubs threatened to form their own association to ensure clubs remain powerbrokers of the game.

Adelaide United chairman Greg Griffin said an independent A-League plan was on the agenda but it was early days.

"That process has to involve the FFA," Griffin said.

"We are not ever going to countenance to be rebels and we have to work with the FFA.

"We have to build a bridge and we want to sit down and do it with all the clubs. We want to see change but in a balanced and orderly way.

"Clive's comments, while I don't endorse a range of them, it's created a reason for them (FFA) to sit down and talk."

Gold Coats owner Palmer upset some club owners with his comments on SBS's The World Game on Monday.

Adelaide United, the two Melbourne clubs and Newcastle Jets are demanding a bigger say in how the domestic competition is run.

Football Federation Australia has already talked to clubs about joint representation on an A-League committee but at least two club owners want no FFA influence.

TV rights renewal in 2013, sponsorship restrictions, salary cap and the size of squad numbers are some of the key issues driving clubs.

Victory chief executive Richard Wilson said his club's board had not discussed the issue of running an independent A-League but the club did want to have a bigger voice.

"We'll have opportunities to have our say at FFA board level," Wilson said. "We'll work it in conjunction with the Smith Review."

Heart chief executive Scott Munn said his club wanted to have more of a meaningful voice to ensure the game prospered but stopped short of saying independence would be the A-League's saviour.

Meanwhile, Asian Football Confederation officials still have not made a decision as to whether Cassio should have been suspended for the clash leaving the club's Champions League campaign in turmoil.

The club's Asian participation was thrown into limbo when it was discovered Cassio may have had eligibility issues when Adelaide faced Persipura last week.