Canberra A-League bid: AAP update

A night at the A-League.

Neal Guthrie (Canberra Stadium) Heather Reid (CEO Capital Football) and Franz Weimper (Millissa Fischer's advisor and Assistant Head Coach Altona Magic.)

An inspiring group of Canberrans

Former Socceroo Danny Moulis, Matildas and Canberra United star Caitlin Munoz (Get to the game Sunday 5pm at Fortress McKellar), Ned Zelic, and Canberra A-League Bid Leader Ivan Slavich.

Here's just one story from last night's Canberra A-League Function from AAP News Service

FOXSPORTSCanberra close to launching A-League bid

By Peter Veness

CANBERRA, Nov 6 AAP - Canberra appears close to launching a fully-funded bid for an A-League licence after winning backing from Victorian businesswoman Millissa (Millissa) Fischer.

Fischer already owns the Victorian Premier League side Altona Magic and will financially back the Canberra bid.

"We can work together and I look forward to seeing a winning team in Canberra. It's very exciting," Fischer said.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) requires a $6 million base before considering the bid and tonight a crowd of about 100 people heard $5 million had been raised.

The ACT government has committed $2.5 million and a further $2.5 million had been promised by unnamed investors.

It is understood Ms Fischer's support will bring Canberra to the $6 million required but the bid committee would not confirm this.

Former Socceroo great Ned Zelic is also involved in the bid and has not ruled out returning to his home town full-time as coach.

"I've always been one in the past to pretty much only do things that I believe in and this is something that I really do believe in," Zelic said.

"I'm convinced that Canberra deserves a team in the A-League."

Bid leader and local business leader Ivan Slavich told tonight's crowd market research had indicated a Canberra A-League outfit would attract an average crowd of 15,000 people - another of the federation's prerequisites.

"It's for the whole community," Slavich said.

The bid committee will meet with FFA on November 18.

"I can see no reason why we would not be accepted into the league for season 2010/11.
AAP 06-11-08 2009

Foundation Members wil get an update in the coming days..re:last night and FFA meeting coming up.

And www.a-league4canberra.com.au will have updates from early next week.