Basil Scarsella (born in Italy) is an Australian businessman. He is a former CEO of ETSA Utilities and Northern Gas Networks. He is the current CEO of

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, formerly EDF Energy Networks. He was also President of the Oceania Football Confederation between 2000 and 2003, and is a former Member of the Executive Committee of

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Early life

Born in September 1955 near Rome, Scarsella moved to Australia from Italy in the early 1960s.

Working life

Scarsella was CEO of

ETSA Utilities SA Power Networks is the sole electricity distributor in the state of South Australia, delivering electricity from high voltage transmission network connection points operated by ElectraNet. It is the successor to the Electricity Trust of Sou ...

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, South Australia. Between 2005 and 2011 Scarsella was CEO of Northern Gas Networks, a company that manages the gas distribution network in the north of England.

Football

Playing career

Scarsella played as a goalkeeper for Campbelltown City.

Administration

After finishing playing he entered football administration, becoming chairman of Soccer Australia. Scarsella was President of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in the early 2000s when

promised and subsequently reneged on direct entry for the top OFC team to the

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finals tournament. In 2003, he resigned after OFC members passed a vote of no confidence in his leadership. In 2003 Scarsella became inaugural president of National Soccer League club

Adelaide United Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ...

Honours

* Life member of

Campbelltown City SC Campbelltown City Soccer Club is an Australian association football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown competes in Australia's second-tier, NPL South Australia, playing home matches at Newton Village Sports Complex and are th ...

Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame The aims of the Football Australia Hall of Fame are to celebrate and highlight the achievements of retired players and other participants who have contributed significantly to the game. These are made up of either Australian and/or non-Austral ...

Hall of Honour – Inducted 2001

References

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