Football Federation Australian chairman Frank Lowy is nursing a sore shoulder, but managed to avoid serious injury after falling off a stage at the A-League grand final.
Lowy stumbled as he went to present Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat with the championship trophy on Sunday, tumbling off the dais and to the turf.
The crowd of 29,843 at AAMI Park was shocked to silence as medics rushed to the 84-year-old's aid.
The Westfield founder soon got to his feet and completed formalities, then left the field unassisted after the scare.
"Lowy received treatment from paramedics on the scene and was cleared of any serious injury," a FFA spokesperson said.
"He has soreness in the shoulder from the fall, but is otherwise ok."
Lowy, who has spearheaded Australian soccer's regeneration over the past 10 years including three World Cup berths, will depart the FFA board in November.
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