TIM Cahill as put the ball firmly at FFA CEO David Gallop’s feet in response to new questions about playing out his career in the A-League.

The Socceroos star said he was facing a decision in July on where to play next and the A-League was an option.

“I’ve never closed the door on the A-League,” said Cahill. “I’m very close with the A-League chairmen, very close with the league.

“But I can’t press the button on anything ... A lot of things are up in the air here but I’ve just got to keep playing.

“That’s the main thing — to see what happens for me. Whether I stay in China or go somewhere else in the world but I think it’s going to be left to the big boss man of the league to decide what he wants to do.”

It’s only three months since Cahill and Gallop engaged in a very public squabble when Cahill criticised the FFA’s lack of vision for the A-League and Gallop responded with claims Cahill turned down the chance to play in Australia because he wouldn’t be paid enough.

Cahill hit back again saying he’d been hurt by Gallop’s comments.

“The most hurtful of all these is the suggestion that I had made it clear to the FFA that it could not meet my NEEDS. This is totally incorrect. I have never said that, nor anything like it.”

Cahill is back to play in two matches against Greece on Saturday and Tuesday.

He said it had been difficult missing out on the team’s loss to England. he had been required to stay with his Chinese club.

“I had a meeting with the president weeks before asking if it was possible to play in that game but understandably we were playing two massive games,” Cahill said.

He was impressed by what he saw from Australia’s inexperienced team.

“The performance was amazing,” said Cahill. “We dominated the game in the first half.

We showed the philosophy of football Ange wants to play is working and we’re progressing week in and week out.”

He said he had a slight hamstring injury but was right to play some part against Greece.