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Melbourne consortium granted negotiating rights
Author: AAP
From: The Australian
Date: September 26th 2008
THE A-League's second stage of expansion gathered pace today, with Football Federation Australia granting a Melbourne consortium exclusive negotiating rights to become the second Victorian-based team.
The move will enable the FFA to accelerate talks with the consortium, with a view to entering the league in 2010-11 as the competition continues to expand.
The A-League will expand to 10 teams from next season, with teams from North Queensland and Gold Coast entering the competition.
But the chosen Victorian bid, backed by Melbourne horse racing identity Peter Sidwell, will be chasing a spot in the second stage of expansion which is likely to be in two years' time.
The FFA selected Sidwell's proposal over the other bidder Southern Cross FC - a bid heavy with the fingerprints of former National Soccer League club South Melbourne.
The new Victorian A-League club will compete with powerhouse Melbourne Victory for support should it eventually be included in the competition.
The Victory regularly draw crowds in excess of 30,000 for their home games - easily the highest attendances in the competition.
By 2010-11, a new rectangular stadium will have been built in Melbourne which could house the new club and allow the city to host weekly A-League matches.
“We received two very high quality proposals for the second Melbourne licence, and we had very good discussions with both consortia,” FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said.
“We were very impressed with the professionalism and strength of both bids.”
The Melbourne announcement comes as a NSW South Coast group prepares to step up its interest in becoming part of the A-League.
The FFA has also flagged the possibility of a team in western Sydney.
Both the Victory and Sydney FC's five-year exclusivity deals with the A-League finish at the end of the 2009-10 season, meaning the FFA can include new clubs in the regions the following year.
While the A-League looks certain to eventually expand to 12 teams, Buckley said a 14-team league could also be a possibility.
“When and where we expand the competition is measured simply by whether it is right for football, right for the existing A-League clubs, right for the new clubs and right for the local community,” he said.
AAP
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/a-league-expansion-plans-gather-pace/story-e6frg7mo-1111117594606
From: The Australian
Date: September 26th 2008
THE A-League's second stage of expansion gathered pace today, with Football Federation Australia granting a Melbourne consortium exclusive negotiating rights to become the second Victorian-based team.
The move will enable the FFA to accelerate talks with the consortium, with a view to entering the league in 2010-11 as the competition continues to expand.
The A-League will expand to 10 teams from next season, with teams from North Queensland and Gold Coast entering the competition.
But the chosen Victorian bid, backed by Melbourne horse racing identity Peter Sidwell, will be chasing a spot in the second stage of expansion which is likely to be in two years' time.
The FFA selected Sidwell's proposal over the other bidder Southern Cross FC - a bid heavy with the fingerprints of former National Soccer League club South Melbourne.
The new Victorian A-League club will compete with powerhouse Melbourne Victory for support should it eventually be included in the competition.
The Victory regularly draw crowds in excess of 30,000 for their home games - easily the highest attendances in the competition.
By 2010-11, a new rectangular stadium will have been built in Melbourne which could house the new club and allow the city to host weekly A-League matches.
“We received two very high quality proposals for the second Melbourne licence, and we had very good discussions with both consortia,” FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said.
“We were very impressed with the professionalism and strength of both bids.”
The Melbourne announcement comes as a NSW South Coast group prepares to step up its interest in becoming part of the A-League.
The FFA has also flagged the possibility of a team in western Sydney.
Both the Victory and Sydney FC's five-year exclusivity deals with the A-League finish at the end of the 2009-10 season, meaning the FFA can include new clubs in the regions the following year.
While the A-League looks certain to eventually expand to 12 teams, Buckley said a 14-team league could also be a possibility.
“When and where we expand the competition is measured simply by whether it is right for football, right for the existing A-League clubs, right for the new clubs and right for the local community,” he said.
AAP
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/a-league-expansion-plans-gather-pace/story-e6frg7mo-1111117594606
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