Perth Glory has secured a new owner, 4 months after the A-League outfit was positioned into receivership following the departure of long-term chairman Tony Sage.
Key factors:
- Perth Gory was positioned into receivership in July
- Melbourne based mostly property developer Robert Brij has now purchased the membership
- The Glory males’s staff begins its A-League season on October 22
The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) confirmed on Tuesday that Melbourne-based property tycoon Robert Brij had bought the membership.
While the specifics of the deal stay unclear, it is understood all present Glory employees and gamers shall be retained on their present offers.
Mr Brij is the chairman of the property group Primeland, which controls various massive initiatives in Melbourne and Adelaide.
He is additionally the chief govt officer of a Singapore-based sports activities administration and personal fairness agency.
He stated he was honoured to grow to be simply the third owner of the Glory in its 27-year historical past.
“We believe in the potential of football, the potential of the A-League and particularly in the potential of Perth Glory,” Mr Brij stated.
“At its best, Glory was a representation of Perth and WA, and we are eager to reconnect, especially with the fans, and bring everyone along for the journey in what we believe will be an exciting future for the club.”
The Glory was positioned into receivership in July when Mr Sage ended his 15-year possession tenure.
He blamed the monetary influence of COVID-19 and a compelled relocation from the CBD to Macedonia Park in Perth’s northern suburbs for his resolution to half with the membership.
The Glory have been compelled to maneuver from their common dwelling venue, Perth Rectangular Stadium, for 10 video games final season whereas upgrades have been made forward of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Advisory agency KordaMentha had been dealing with the day after day operations of the membership whereas the APL carried out negotiations with a number of potential consumers.
Perth begins its A-League Men’s season this weekend at dwelling to Newcastle.
Its A-League Women’s outfit kicked off the new season final Saturday with a 2-0 win over Western United.
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