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http://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...m/news-story/3cc44d8664a62c2352fc5ad4a4de9833A-League expansion: A bid for a South Sydney side confirmed, backed by a Chinese consortium
- March 6, 2017 11:29am
- by Staff writers
- Source: FOX SPORT
A BID for a South Sydney team has been announced as the A-League looks to expand as early as the 2018-19 season.
With as many as 10 proposals for a new licence, the South Sydney bid has been confirmed, with a team to be placed in the A-League and W-League should it be accepted by FFA.
Backed by a “high-profile consortium of business, football and community leaders” including Les Murray, Craig Foster, Chinese property giant JiaYuan Group will financially back the franchise.
“This is a very exciting day in Australian football,” said iconic football commentator Les Murray. “What we have in mind is to bring best quality professional football to a vast, diverse region full of football tradition and history.
“I have no doubt that the communities of Sydney’s southern reaches will be heavily enriched by having their own professional football club.
The bid has been boosted by three local football associations – St George, Sutherland and South Coast – coming together to support the bid.
Murray added: “We note and understand FFA’s preferred timing on expansion. We are not impatient and are content to wait until expansion is given the go-ahead.
“But when it does, we will be ready. We are also confident that a club from our vast market of fans and players will heavily benefit the existing A-League and W-League clubs in the transition process.”
http://outside90.com/football-associations-join-forces-to-launch-southern-sydney-bid-116/Les Murray to head up China-backed three-prong southern Sydney bid
ByOutside90 -
March 6, 2017
Three separate football associations have teamed up with high-profile football media personalities, consortiums and community leaders to launch an official bid to bring A-League and W-League football to southern Sydney.
The St George, Sutherland and South Coast football associations will join Craig Foster, Chris Gardiner and bid chairman Les Murray in leading the bid, Southern Expansion Proprietary Ltd, which is backed by China-based property giant JiaYuan Group.
The club would play its home games at shared venues of WIN Stadium, Shark Park and Jubilee Oval at least initially, with a new, independent stadium to be considered.
“I have no doubt that the communities of Sydney’s southern reaches will be heavily enriched by having their own professional football club,” Murray said.
Football federation Australia (FFA) has confirmed new clubs will not be included in the A-League before the 2018-19 season.
“We note and understand the FFA’s preferred timing of expansion,” Murray added.
“We are not impatient and are content to wait until expansion is given the go-ahead.
“But when it does, we will be ready … we are ready to go now.
“We are also confident that a club from our vast market of fans and players will heavily benefit the existing A-League and W-League clubs in the transition process.”
The bid is expected to compete against the likes of Tasmania and South Melbourne.
Wasn't sure where to post this. This wouldn't be a bad outcome for us, but it would be better if they only had one home or at most two. Can't imagine there would be much point in them developing their own stadium, but chinese money and all.