Soccer’s governing body in Australia has called out funding ‘bias’ against the sport as it pushes for a new stadium at Perry Park.
Hot on the heels of a hugely successful FIFA Women’s World Cup, the sport’s governing body in Australia has launched a broadside at the Queensland government’s “bias” against the code as it called for a major infrastructure boost., Football Australia called for a feasibility study into an upgrade of Perry Park into a 10,000- to 15,000-seat stadium and improved facilities across the state that could be used as Games training venues.
Seven concerts – Paul McCartney, Def Leppard/Motley Crue, The Weeknd, Foo Fighters and Pink – are booked for the stadium during the upcoming A-League season. Football Australia said without such a boutique stadium, Brisbane Roar and any other A-League expansion team would struggle to attract international investment.
“Since 2015, the Queensland government has delivered $42.7 million for football, which is significantly higher that AFL, cricket, rugby union and netball, excluding one-off, co-funded significant infrastructure projects,” he said.That qualifier did some heavy lifting. The $44 million State Netball Centre at Nathan opened in 2019, while the Brisbane Lions’ new AFL stadium at Springfield received $18 million in state funding and Queensland Rugby Union’s Ballymore upgrade $15 million.
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