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| Full name | Perth Glory Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Glory[1] | ||
| Short name | PGFC | ||
| Founded | 1 December 1995; 30 years ago (1995-12-01)[2] | ||
| Ground | HBF Park[3] | ||
| Capacity | 20,500[4] | ||
| Owners | Pelligra Group | ||
| Manager | Adam Griffiths | ||
| League | A-League Men | ||
| 2024–25 | 13th of 13 | ||
| Website | perthglory | ||
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Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professionalsoccer club based inPerth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition,A-League Men, underlicence fromAustralian Professional Leagues.[5]
Founded in 1995, Perth Glory is one of three A-League clubs to survive from the now-defunctNational Soccer League (NSL), playing its debut match in this competition in October 1996 for the1996–97 season. Perth established itself as a major side within Australian soccer in the final seasons of this league, with managersBernd Stange andMich d'Avray leading the club to three leaguePremierships and two Championships from fourgrand final appearances within a five-season period. Since entering the A-League as one of the eight original teams in 2004, the club has won a further Premiership and appeared in two more grand finals under the management ofTony Popovic andIan Ferguson. The club has also appeared in theAFC Champions League once and appeared in twoAustralia Cup finals and twoA-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup finals.
The club plays its home matches atPerth Rectangular Stadium, currently known asHBF Park for sponsorship purposes, a 20,500-seat stadium onLord Street, Perth. Perth has used this stadium as itshome ground since its inception.
Perth's mainsupporters' group is known as the "Glory Shed Supporters Club", named after "The Shed", aterrace at the club's home ground. The club has rivalries withWellington Phoenix,Gold Coast United, and theMelbourne Knights. The club's all-time leading goalscorer isBobby Despotovski, with 129 goals to his name in all competitions.Jamie Harnwell holds the record for most matches played, with 256 appearances for the Glory.
Perth first showed interest in joining theNational Soccer League (NSL) prior to its inaugural year in 1977, but a series of logistical and financial problems meant that the league was reluctant to include a Western Australian team. While the state representative side continued to perform well in national and international cup competitions, WA continued to be unrepresented in a national club league until 1994,[6] when a group of businessmen led by Joe Claudio formed thePerth Kangaroos IFC.
The club competed in the 1994Singapore Premier League along with theDarwin Cubs: at the time, there were visions of establishing an Asia-Pacific Super League which could become a sporting and financial empire in the east. The Kangaroos finished the league season undefeated, and easily won the Singapore league title. However, with dwindling support and resources, the experiment proved to be a financial disaster, and Perth Kangaroos IFC soon folded.[7]
In 1995, another consortium led byNick Tana made a bid for entry into theNational Soccer League. Perth Glory was subsequently licensed to join the1996–97 NSL season and on 1 December 1995 the club was officially launched.[8][9][2] From a relatively unheralded start, the club would develop beyond all expectations and help commercially re-establishsoccer in the mainstream sports consciousness in a State where theAFL competition playingAustralian Rules Football is given media dominance. FormerAustralian Socceroo international,Adelaide City andPerth Kangaroos coachGary Marocchi was appointed coach for the first two seasons and won many fans with his bold, attacking style. Perth only just missed the cut for the finals; finishing 7th and 8th in 1996–97 and 1997–98 respectively.[10]
In the Glory'sinaugural season, players such as NSL-title-winning sweeper Vinko Buljubašić, Perth-based strikerBobby Despotovski and young local starVas Kalogeracos were brought into the team and achieved cult status. New Zealand internationalGavin Wilkinson was also signed while local midfielderGareth Naven was appointed captain.[11] In its first match in the NSL, Perth Glory lost toSydney Olympic 4–1, with veteran ScotAlan MacKenzie scoring the first goal for Glory andDoug Ithier winning the first Man-of-the-Match award.[12][13][14] Large crowds and good results soon followed with an exciting win over defending champions, theMelbourne Knights, thrilling a huge crowd.[15] Glory needed only a point in its final match of the season but were defeated by theKnights and fell just short of making the finals.[16] Glory midfielder Paul Strudwick was sent off during the match in controversial circumstances while trouble in the crowd also marred the match.[10]
In the1997–98 season, despite again narrowly missing the top six and signing more high-profile players likeErnie Tapai,Danny Hay andNigeriansSamson Siasia andPeter Anosike,[17] it was a disappointing season for the Glory.[18]
Fan support was further consolidated in the era ofBernd Stange. The formerEast German national coach became a media star after replacing Gary Marocchi who was sacked.Mich d'Avray, a formerEngland under-21 international was appointed as Stange's assistant coach.[19][20]
Inhis first season, Stange had taken Glory to its first-ever finals series and had fallen in the preliminary final againstSydney United.[21] With new signingsJohn Markovski andCon Boutsianis fitting straight into the side, local playerJamie Harnwell started to develop into a key defender and made the step to replace the injured Vinko Buljubašić.[22] Unfortunately, a horror form slump at the height of summer denied the Glory a top-two place but massive crowds still attended its two home finals at theWACA Ground againstAdelaide City andMarconi Stallions.[21][23][24]
In the followingseason, Glory recruited young playersIvan Ergić,Jason Petković and OlyrooKasey Wehrman.[25] The club finished first in the regular season and were crownedminor premiers for the first time, allowing them to enter the final series at the major semifinal.[26] In the finals series, the Glory lost toWollongong Wolves 1–0 at Brandon Park, the Wolves' home ground, in the first leg of the major semifinal. The second leg of the major semifinal was held atSubiaco Oval, rather than its regular venuePerth Oval, to accommodate an expected larger crowd. In the match, Perth Glory won 2–0 over the Wolves, 2–1 on aggregate, to qualify for the grand final. The crowd of 42,764 was an Australian record for a club soccer match.[27] In the wake of the record crowd, the Western Australian government announced a purpose-built stadium for the Glory in central Perth.[28][29] The1999–2000 grand final is remembered as one of the most thrilling matches inNSL history. Perth again faced theWolves and led 3–0 at half time against a miserable Wolves outfit; thinking the game was won, Stange substituted key Glory playersScott Miller, Bobby Despotovski and Ivan Ergić. Yet, theWolves rallied superbly and Perth experienced a series of defensive blunders to be pegged back to 3–3 at full-time. Perth subsequently lost on penalties, but this defining moment galvanised the team and would be a motivating force for years to come. James Afkos, a young defender and son of Glory co-owner Paul Afkos saw his penalty saved, which gave the win to the Wolves.[30] TheWolves side also featured players such asScott Chipperfield,Sašo Petrovski as well asMatt Horsley andStuart Young who would go on to play with the Glory in later years. The loss was a crushing blow to Glory but the team had done well despite problems Stange had with stars such asVas Kalogeracos andCon Boutsianis who had both left the club.[25] Stange had also been told midway through the season that his contract would not be renewed—but well-organised supporter protest and media pressure forced Tana to change his mind and publicly announce the U-turn before a home match against theCanberra Cosmos.[31]
In spite of the loss, Stange was popular with the public but his time had come by the end of the2000–01 season. Glory was too inconsistent during the season, suffering from more player disharmony involving Stange's tactics, and falling just short of a top-two spot. Glory had at times played good attacking football but proved unable to do so consistently.[32] In the finals series, the Glory once again came up against theMelbourne Knights and drew 0–0 inMelbourne despite having Jamie Harnwell sent off. Following the matchMelbourne Knights fans attacked the team and their bus as they tried to leave Sunshine Stadium. It is believed that the fans were angered by aSerbian salute made by Bobby Despotovski towardsMelbourne Knights fans, a club who traditionally has a largeCroatian support base.[33] In the return leg Glory were eliminated following a 2–2 draw. TheKnights had gone into an early lead with goals in slippery conditions before two late goals to the Glory but it wasn't enough with theKnights winning through the away goal rule.[34] Despite signing high-profile recruits such asDamian Mori (who had formed a prolific partnership with Bobby Despotovski upfront) andBrad Maloney while also holding onto young starLjubo Miličević the Glory had underachieved and Stange was sacked byNick Tana.[35][36]
Despite the flair of Stange's reign, it would take the more tactical approach ofMich d'Avray to finally win the NSL Championship. While less flamboyant than his predecessor, d'Avray successfully transformed the team with a different strategy to the previous coaches. The attacking 5–3–2, which saw almost as many goals conceded as scored, was replaced with a 4–4–2. Some may argue that the team began to play a less attractive form of the game, but nobody could argue with the results. In 2001–2, the team nearly went the entire season undefeated with a side that only had formerAdelaide City midfielder Brad Hassell as a major addition.[37] After scraping through in the second leg of the major semi-final against Newcastle, Glory facedSydney Olympic in the grand final at a sold-outSubiaco Oval. While the 2000 Final was one of the great games of domestic Australian association football, the 2002 final was a tight and tense affair with Glory hardly getting a shot on target due to the fact that they lacked any bite in the midfield and had its two strikers marked out of the game.Ante Milicic was on target for Olympic though and his goal early in the second half was enough for Olympic to win 1–0 and break the hearts of Glory fans once again.[38]
Maloney left the club at the end of the 2002 season but his replacement proved to be a key in Glory finally getting that elusive title. German midfielderAndre Gumprecht was brought into the club thanks to Stange and made an instant impact.[39] With the NSL disintegrating around them, Glory and Olympic were the only two semi-decent teams still left in the league to galvanise its midfield and fought it out for top spot all season. Glory missed out on the league title, finishing one point behind Olympic. In March 2003, the NSL stripped the club of three points after ruling that Gumprecht had been played before he had been registered.[40] Glory picked up SoccerooSimon Colosimo halfway through the season and eventually won the right to host the 2003 Grand Final after coming out on top of a new, confusing and convoluted league table finals format that had dragged a poor season out. In the Grand Final Glory took the game to Olympic and following a headed goal from in the first half from Harnwell it was all over late in the match when Mori saw his shot dribble over the line in dramatic fashion. 2–0 was the result and d'Avray had delivered the Grand Final victory Glory had yearned for.[41]
In the final NSL season in2003–04, Glory only hadParramatta Power as a huge threat with the Western Sydney club buying up big for the season. Players likeFernando Rech,Michael Beauchamp andAnte Miličić were brought in along with Glory midfielders Gumprecht and Colosimo in what seemed to be a huge blow to the champions. In response to the plundering of its engine room d'Avray signed up Sydney Olympic title winnersTom Pondeljak,Wayne Srhoj andJade North while also getting formerSocceroo defender and West AustralianShaun Murphy back from the United Kingdom.[42] In a season where Glory again went head to head with a team from Sydney, Parramatta beat the Glory at home 4–2 and then away 2–0 to host the final ever NSL Grand Final.[43] Glory thrashedAdelaide United in the preliminary final and faced Parramatta atParramatta Stadium to try and go for back to back victories.[44] In the pouring rain, Parramatta were brought down to the level of their opponents and scrapped for every ball in a match devoid of many chances. Mori wasted two sitters before young strikerNick Mrđa nailed a shot pastClint Bolton to claim the golden goal and win the match for Glory and its second NSL title.[45] It was around 2001 that the league showed signs of significant deterioration. A combination of central mismanagement, conflicts of interest and poor sponsorship would eventually lead to a government inquiry and the removal of the leadership ofSoccer Australia.[46] Eventually, the relaunched and renamedFootball Federation Australia announced the creation of theA-League in 2005. The financial backing and business nous of chairmanNick Tana had ensured the viability and success of the club during the earlier dire times – and ensured it a place in the future of the game in Australia.[47]
In January 2005, formerLiverpool andEngland starSteve McMahon was appointed as coach.[48] The club changed its name from the Perth Glory Soccer Club to the Perth Glory Football Club with a new logo being unveiled at a season launch in February.[49] The2005–06 season saw a complete overhaul of the playing squad, withSimon Colosimo and formerSunderland andLeeds strikerBrian Deane as key signings. Other notable signings included future young starsNick Ward andBilly Celeski. Early results in friendlies against local opposition were not great, but Perth became the first team to defeatSydney FC, winning 1–0 in the semi-final of the2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup before losing in the final 0–1 to theCentral Coast Mariners.[50] Perth's woeful recruiting strategy was soon evident with the early departure of star importBrian Deane after seven games. Another McMahon recruit,Northern Ireland junior internationalNeil Teggart, quit the club prior to the start of the regular season. Deane was replaced byDamian Mori, a former Perth Glory striker. Originally on a three-game temporary contract, after some impressive performances Mori stayed for the rest of the season and finished with seven goals.[51] However, the club continued to be dogged by problems which would only be later revealed to the public.Steve McMahon was subject to constant media criticism over his coaching style and was accused of nepotism by signing his son,Steve McMahon Jr, who was of questionable talent. Rumours also surfaced that players were planning to stage a revolt against the coach. On 7 December, the club reported that the parties had "amicably" chosen to go separate ways.[52] On 9 December 2005, the club announced that assistant coachAlan Vest would move into the head coach role for the remainder of the season, with strikerDamian Mori taking on a dual role as player-coach after being named as his assistant.[53] The coach's departure was merely a symptom of deeper troubles. Poor performances saw Perth miss out on qualification for the finals for the first time since 1998. Dwindling support from chairmanNick Tana, as he looked to sell his 75 percent stake in the club, seemed to underpin a general decline in club fortunes.[54] After the Round 20 match againstSydney FC, Alan Vest hinted that the current player group were incapable of achieving anything better and stated that "cliques" had been formed undermining club harmony. To cap off a bad season,Western QBE announced they were withdrawing as major sponsor after being associated with the club for 8 years.
On 1 May 2006,Football Federation Australia relieved ownerNick Tana of ownership and management of Perth Glory.[55] The2006–07 season saw a host of changes. In July 2006,Australian internationalStan Lazaridis signed a two-year deal.[56] This was quickly followed by the appointment ofRon Smith as head coach and Michelle Phillips as CEO on 26 July.[57] Unfortunately, star youth playerNick Ward did not honour his two-year contract and defied the advice of theFFA and left forQueens Park Rangers in England.[58] In a major bonus for the Glory, longtime partner and sponsor Western QBE Insurance gave a show of faith and signed on as the club's major sponsor in round 18, until the end of the 2007–2008 season. Western QBE had previously been sponsor of the club since 1998, but decided against resigning a deal at the start of the 2006–2007 season, leaving the Glory in a very tough situation- without any sponsor or owners. But in December 2006, signs were shown that owners had been found by the FFA, and soWestern QBE were reinstated. The FFA (holders of the Perth Glory licence) announced on 23 February 2007 that the Glory was to be handed over to a triumvirate of owners:Tony Sage, Brett McKeon and John Spence. This announcement ended almost a year of uncertainty.[59] The new Glory owners were ambitious in their plans, bringing new hope to a club that was somewhat poor, both off the field and on, in 2006–07 season.
The2007–08 season saw the arrivals of new, promising additions to the side. The Glory signedAnthony Danze,Billy Celeski,Dino Djulbic,AIS graduateJimmy Downey,Naum Sekulovski, formerPerth Soccer Club andYoung Socceroos goalkeeperTando Velaphi,Nikita Rukavytsya,Sydney FC playerNikolai Topor-Stanley,Milton Keynes Dons wingerNick Rizzo,Croatian strikerMate Dragičević,Hayden Foxe,Mitchell Prentice and strikerJames Robinson.[60] Probably the biggest coup for the Glory for the 2007–08 season was the signing of a one-year sponsorship deal withSingapore listed steel manufacturer Delong Holdings, worthA$750,000, one of the biggest in theA-League, who featured on the back of the Glory jersey.[61] In the2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, the Glory surprised many by making it to its second final, despite not playing a single game in Western Australia, which they lost 1–2 againstAdelaide United.[62] The new league season started poorly for the Glory, winless after 12 rounds and attracting only four-figure attendances. As a result,Ron Smith came under increasing pressure from fans and the media to deliver results. The team struggled to score goals, withMate Dragičević in particular becoming a figure of derision. Glory legend Bobby Despotovski publicly called for Smith to be replaced, and on 4 November, Smith was sacked as manager.[63]David Mitchell was handed the caretakers role for the rest of the season.[63] The bold new era of Perth Glory began the same day, when it was announced the Glory were forming a strategic alliance with EnglishPremier League clubManchester City.[64] A 4–1 thrashing of Newcastle in Mitchell's debut match bode well for times ahead,[65] with Glory's first win at home in a year against Melbourne and Glory's first-ever league win over Sydney.[66][67] Mitchell won four and drew two of the remaining 10 games of the 2007–08 season, with the club finishing 7th overall.[68]
The2008–09 season preparations began much earlier than past seasons, with Perth Glory going on a three-game tour ofChina in March, consisting of matches againstChangchun Yatai,Guangzhou City andGuangzhou Football Club.[69][70] Perth Glory also made multiple new signings, including releasedEugene Dadi,Adriano Pellegrino,Adrian Trinidad,Josip Magdić,Naum Sekulovski,Brazilian international midfielderAmaral,[71] youngsterScott Bulloch and former Glory midfielderWayne Srhoj.[72][73] Perth finished the season in 7th place, with 22 points. Glory once again started the season poor, though they did however finish the second half of the season strongly, winning 4 matches and drawing 3, securing 15 points in the last 11 rounds since November.[74] In November, head coach Dave Mitchell signed a contract extension securing his services till the end of the 2010/11 season.[75] Mitchell's contract extension, despite Glory's slow start, showed the new direction Glory's club was heading, of vision, but built on stable foundations. Promising signs on and off the field were shown this season and things progressed further with Tony Sage taking sole ownership of the club at season's end.[76]
Former Perth Glory co-owner Brett McKeon sold his shareholding in the club to Tony Sage in February 2009, making Sage the sole owner of the club.[77] Following this Sage has invested money into the club for the2009–10 season including a number of wholesale changes to operations, marketing, players and staff.[78] As part of Glory's pre-season campaign, the club hosted English Premier League clubsWolverhampton Wanderers FC andFulham FC as well as new A-League franchiseNorth Queensland Fury for friendly matches in Perth in July. Although Glory went down 1–0 and 5–0 to Wolverhampton and Fulham respectively the event was a success attracting an average of 13,000 fans toPerth Rectangular Stadium for both matches. Perth Glory continued their pre-season in Mandurah with a 1–0 victory against North Queensland Fury featuring Fury's marquee signingRobbie Fowler. For season 2009–10, Perth Glory had undertaken an overhaul of theclub badge and playing kit, which includes vertical white and purple stripes on their home kit for the first time in the club's history.[79] Tony Sage's promise to invest in the club by spending the full amount of money on players allocated under the A-League'ssalary cap rule had eventuated with the club making key signings.Victor Sikora was signed in February 2009[80] following a short term stint at Glory on loan fromFC Dallas during the latter part of the 2008–09 A-League season. Further international players were added to the squad with Serbian strikerBranko Jelić signed on a 3-year deal fromEnergie Cottbus[81] and EnglishmanAndy Todd joining fromDerby County.[82] Following up on an early season promise by Tony Sage to sign Socceroo players, Perth Glory had successfully secured the services ofJacob Burns.[83] In June 2009, in a bold move to attract attention for2010 FIFA World Cup selection,Mile Sterjovski joined the club on a marquee contract,[84] whileChris Coyne also announced his intentions by returning to his hometown club.[85] Perth Glory's first match of the 2009–10 A-League season was played away atHindmarsh Stadium againstAdelaide United on 7 August 2009. This was the first season that Perth made the finals series in the A-League, finishing 5th on the ladder.[86] The Glory were knocked out in the elimination final againstWellington Phoenix on penalties.[87]
At the beginning of the2010–11 season, Perth signed ex-North Queensland Fury managerIan Ferguson as the assistant coach, despite rumours circulating that Ferguson and new Glory signingRobbie Fowler had a bad working relationship whilst atNorth Queensland Fury. Glory signed veteran Jamie Harnwell to a new one-year deal for the 2010–11 season. The club also went on to sign Perth productsJamie Coyne andTodd Howarth to contract extensions, before signing left-backJosh Mitchell and strikerMichael Baird, who had played together for Romanian clubUniversitatea Craiova.[88] On 27 April 2010, it was announced that Fowler had agreed to become part of Glory's squad for the 2010–11 A-League season.[89] Fowler reportedly rejected offers from Middle East clubs to stay in Australia after enjoying his time in the country.[90] After an initial strong start to the season as equal-top after a 5-game undefeated streak, Glory lost four matches in a row, forcingDavid Mitchell to step down as coach, with assistant coachIan Ferguson becoming his replacement on 12 October 2010.[91][92] After the managerial change, Glory lost another 3 games, to make it 7 losses consecutively. Glory finished second last in the season, after losing their last 5 games.
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Perth Glory's2011–12 season featured several high-profile signings with Ian Ferguson signing a large number of overseas and local players, including formerAdelaide United playerTravis Dodd, formerGold Coast United playersBas van den Brink andShane Smeltz,Brazilian playerAndrezinho, Irish internationalLiam Miller and formerIreland Under 21s playerBilly Mehmet. Several players were let go, includingRobbie Fowler andJamie Coyne.[93] In the pre-season, Perth played Scottish giantsCeltic FC in front of 15,000 fans, with the Glory losing the friendly 0–2.[94] Perth Glory's first match of the season was against Adelaide United atnib Stadium, which they won 1–0.[95] They later went on to defeatWellington Phoenix 1–0, to make it three wins in a row.[96] Glory again slumped in form, winning one out of their last 9 matches including 7 defeats. With pressure mounting on coachIan Ferguson, on 19 December 2011, Glory Owner Tony Sage threatened to leave the club at the end of the season.[97] However, after apologising and dismissing his threats as an emotional outburst,[98] Glory went out to win 9 of their last 15 and finished third on the ladder, qualifying for the finals series for the second time in their A-League history.[99] Glory's finals series kicked off with a 3–0 victory overMelbourne Heart in a match at nib stadium.[100] The semifinal was against their rivals Wellington at nib stadium, which the Glory won 3–2 in extra time.[101] Perth then went toBluetongue Stadium to playCentral Coast Mariners in the preliminary final, the match the Glory won 1–1 (5–3, on penalties) to qualify for their firstA-LeagueGrand Final.[102] Against theBrisbane Roar, in front of 50,334 people atSuncorp Stadium, Perth went up 1–0 in the 53rd minute of the match. However, Brisbane'sBesart Berisha equalised in the 84th minute and eventually scored the winner in the dying seconds of the game through a controversial penalty.[103][104]Jacob Burns was awarded theJoe Marston Medal for player of the match after it was accidentally awarded to Brisbane player,Thomas Broich.[105]
For the2012–13 season the Perth Glory owner, Tony Sage, put several players on reduced deals in order to save money.[106] However, some players, such asAndrezinho andScott Neville, did not accept the offers. Perth Glory also embarked on signing youth,[107] playersChris Harold andAdrian Zahra were signed, whileBrandon O'Neill andNdumba Makeche were promoted from the youth squad. Perth Glory also won the Grand Final re-match, One goal to Nil, in Round One of theseason to hand "revenge"[108] to theRado Vidošić ledBrisbane Roar. A string of poor performance throughout the season sawIan Ferguson sacked and replaced by former Perth Glory player,Alistair Edwards. The club would then produce a string of good performances to make the finals before being eliminated at the hands ofMelbourne Victory, losing 1–2.[109]
At the beginning of the2013–14 season, the club decided to dedicate thenumber 12 shirt to the fans by not registering it to a player and having it listed as 'Glory Fans' when the squad is announced on match days.[110] Alistair Edwards was sacked as Manager on 17 December 2013, and replaced on an interim basis byKenny Lowe.[111] Many fans blamedJacob Burns for the sacking ofAlistair Edwards (with rumours of him being the leader of the uprising against Edwards).[112] The club would finish 8th in another disappointing season, with at one stage, the club was sitting at the bottom of the table.
The2014–15 season showed much signs of promise. Irish internationalAndy Keogh, Dutch internationalYoussouf Hersi and returning goalkeeperDanny Vukovic joined the squad in what would be Kenny Lowe's first full season as coach. Glory started the season on a high, quickly becoming league leaders and managing a run in the inaugural2014 FFA Cup that reached thefinal.[113] Although they lost the cup final 1–0 to Adelaide United, it did not diminish their efforts in the league. However, the season quickly turned sour whenFairfax Media reported Glory had gone over the salary cap.[114]Football Federation Australia investigated the claims before finding that the club had breached the salary cap by $400,000.[115] As a result of the salary cap violations the club received a $269,000 fine and was disqualified from the 2015 finals series (resulting compulsory 7th-place finish despite ending the season in third place).[116] On 16 April 2015, Perth's chief executive Jason Brewer announced his resignation.[117] He was replaced byPeter Filopoulos.[118][119]
The2015–16 season was mostly a success, with the newly signedDiego Castro winning theJohnny Warren Medal for theA-League best player.[120] The club finished 5th,[121] before losing 2–0 to the 3rd placeMelbourne City FC away from home.[122] In theFFA Cup the Glory again made the final, before going down 2–0 toMelbourne Victory FC.[123]
The2016–17 season started well with the signings of defenderRhys Williams from English clubMiddlesbrough and promising 19-year-old midfielderBrandon Wilson, as well as the resigning of reigning Johnny Warren Medalist Diego Castro.[124] After an inconsistent season the club finished 5th, with Castro sharing the club Golden Boot withAndy Keogh andAdam Taggart. They again facedMelbourne City in the elimination final, with the club shock winners 2–0 away from home to set up a semi-final with the newly crownedA-League PremiersSydney FC.[125] Sydney took a 3–0 halftime lead which they never relinquished, the Glory falling one game short of their second A-League Grand Final.[126]
The2017–18 season got off to a very bad start, the club losing 1–0 in the first round of the FFA Cup toNPL Victoria clubHeidelberg United, despite twin Spanish signings ofAndreu Guerao andXavi Torres, as well asMitch Nichols andScott Neville. After slumping to a 6–0 defeat mid-season at the hands ofSydney FC the Glory, and with mounting pressure on coachKenny Lowe after entering into a battle for bottom spot on the ladder, the Glory signedNeil Kilkenny from Melbourne City whose arrival provided much needed strength in the midfield and coincided with a positive turnaround in form. After defeating eventual Grand FinalistsMelbourne Victory FC andNewcastle Jets FC in the closing rounds, the Glory entered the final round with a win against the Brisbane Roar at home netting them the last spot in the finals. The Glory went down 2–3, slumping to 8th position on the ladder. Following a mostly unsuccessful season coachKenny Lowe was removed as coach[127] and CEOPeter Filopoulos resigned to move back to Victoria to take up the CEO role withFootball Federation Victoria, but not before (alongside Head of Football, Jacob Burns) overseeing the appointment of new head coach,Tony Popovic. During Peter's time as CEO, membership grew by 50%, the club moved into a new training and administration HQ sharing withWestern Force and the club business operations improved significantly.[128] Kenny Lowe took up a role as technical director of the club's junior academy. In May 2018,Tony Pignata replaced Peter Filopoulos as CEO of the club.[129] In November, it was confirmed that former playerSteven McGarry would become the Technical Director within Glory's youth structure, at the same time leading the Under-18 team. Former playerRichard Garcia was also confirmed as assistant coach of both the senior team and head coach of the youth team.[130]
The2018–19 season and the start of theTony Popovic era at the club showed many signs of promise. New players were brought into the squad including three-time A-League championIvan Franjic,[132] formerSoccerooTomislav Mrcela,[133]Western Sydney's all-time top goal scorerBrendon Santalab,[134]Champions League winnerMatthew Spiranovic,[135] formerPremier League playerJason Davidson,[136] SoccerooChris Ikonomidis[137] and formerLa Liga playerJuande.[138] The season started with a pre-season friendly loss againstChelsea, with the match ending 0–1.[139] Popovic's first competitive game in charge was anFFA Cup fixture in the Round of 32 againstMelbourne Victory, where the Glory lost 0–1.[140] Perth started the regular A-League season strongly not losing their opening eight fixtures, the only team to do so that season. With two games to spare, Perth Glory confirmed their place at the top of the A-League, becoming the 2018–19 Premiers with a 1–0 win overNewcastle Jets, ending a 15-year trophy drought.[141] The regular season ended with Perth winning 18 out of 27 matches in the league and only losing three games total, with only one away from home, earning a club record of 60 points overall. This also secured them a spot in their first continental competition, the2020 AFC Champions League.[141] The Finals Series saw the Glory reach their secondA-League Grand Final ever, after defeatingAdelaide United in the semi-final in a penalty shootout (5–4), following a 3–3 draw after extra time.[142] The Grand Final, played against 2nd-placedSydney, was hosted in Perth for the first time in the A-League era and the fourth time overall, with a record-breaking attendance of 56,371.[143] Despite many chances for Perth to score and a controversial goal disallowed for being offside for Sydney,[143] the game went goalless after extra-time. The penalty shoot-out ended 4–1 in Sydney's favour.[144]
For the2019–20 season, new, promising players were brought into the squad. In March 2019, Perth confirmed they had signedMelbourne City FC strikerBruno Fornaroli on a two-year deal.[145] Perth also signed other players includingBrisbane Roar pairDane Ingham andNicholas D'Agostino,[146] former Melbourne City defenderOsama Malik,[147]Swiss internationalGregory Wüthrich[148] andSoccerooJames Meredith.[149] Pre-season involved a friendly against Premier League giants,Manchester United which ended 2–0 to United.[150] In theFFA Cup, Perth went down 1–2 in the round of 32 against the Western Sydney Wanderers.[151] Following a poor start to the season, the Glory went on a ten match undefeated streak,[152] moving into 2nd place after a draw against Brisbane Roar in round 20.[153][154] In February 2020,Tony Sage confirmed that a majority of his stake in the club was set to be sold to the London Football Exchange, a football-basedcryptocurrency exchange, a deal that eventually fell through due to growing speculation over the legitimacy of the sale.[155] A drop in form occurred before the season was temporarily suspended due to theCOVID-19 outbreak,[156][157] as well as a 0–1 loss in the Glory's debut in the AFC Champions League againstFC Tokyo.[158] After the restart of the season, the Glory lost key players, such as Wuthrith and Castro, due to the ending of contracts and the inability of the club to meet wage demands due to the loss of revenue caused by thepandemic.[159][160] The club was also in poor form and were conceding a high number of goals,[161][162] eventually barely qualifying for the Finals series, finishing in 6th place.[163] The Finals series saw the Glory win 1–0 against the 3rd placedWellington Phoenix in the elimination final.[164] The Glory's ambition of going one further from the previous season ended after losing 0–2 against the premiers and eventual champions, Sydney FC, in the semi-final.[165][166] A few days after this match, the club confirmed that Tony Popovic had left the club to take up a management role in theGreek clubXanthi,[167][168] ending his successful two-year tenure with the club.[141][143]
On 18 September 2020,Richard Garcia was appointed as Perth Glory coach, signing on for 2 seasons.[169] His first competitive games in charge was at the2020 AFC Champions League group stage whose final stages were held in Qatar due to an initial postponement due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[170] Here, Glory earned its first ever point in continental competition after a3–3 draw withShanghai Shenhua.[171] Perth was eliminated in the group stage in its debutAFC Champions League season, after finishing 4th in its group with one point to its name.[172] Garcia'sfirst full season in charge was mainly a disappointment. Inconsistent performances led to the Glory missing out on finals for the first time in three seasons and finishing in 9th, its second-lowest finishing position in its history at the time.[173][174]
In March 2022, Garcia was terminated as coach after a poor start to hissecond season in charge and replaced by former playerRuben Zadkovich in a caretaker capacity.[175] The 2021–22 season ended with Glory finishing bottom of the league for the first time in its history. Glory also failed to qualify for the2022 Australia Cup, having lost toNewcastle Jets in the post-season play-off.[176] Despite only recording one win in his tenure at the time, Zadkovich was confirmed as full-time coach in June 2022.[177] In Zadkovich'sfirst and only season as permanent head coach, the Glory continued its run of poor results and performances, leaving Perth at the bottom of the table at the start of the2022 World Cup break.[178] Additionally, star strikerBruno Fornaroli was released following an alleged contract dispute, leaving the team with few recognised goal-scoring forwards.[179] The club would eventually finish the season in 9th place, failing to qualify for the Finals series for a third-straight season. This was despite a relatively successful run of results at the club's temporary home ground,Macedonia Park, where it played most home matches this season due to renovations occurring atPerth Rectangular Stadium for the2023 Women's World Cup.[180][181]
Zadkovich departed the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[182] Former managerKenny Lowe took charge of the club on an interim basis, overseeing the friendly againstWest Ham United and Australia Cup play-off againstMacarthur in July 2023.[183] In July 2023,Tony Sage stepped down as chairman of the club.[184] The club was issued a breach notice & Sage was stripped of the license due to financial turmoil that included requiring loans from the central administration of the league to pay staff & player wages.[185] On 3 August 2023, Perth Glory announcedAlen Stajcic as the club's new manager.[186] On 17 October 2023, Robert Brij was announced as the new owner of the club.[187] However, on 13 November 2023, the sale was terminated, leaving the club without an owner to start thenew season.[188][189] On 16 February 2024, the Pelligra Group was named the new owner of the club.[190] The 2023–24 season went poorly overall, with the club finishing last for the second time in three seasons.[189]Adam Taggart won theGolden Boot, finishing the season with 20 goals scored.[191] On 25 June 2024, after one season at the club, the club announced Stajcic's departure.[192]
On 28 June 2024,David Zdrilic was announced as the club's new head coach, following a stint as assistant atSydney FC.[193] Zdrilic's first competitive game in charge was anAustralia Cup play-off match againstBrisbane Roar inDarwin. Perth emerged2–4 victors, securing a spot in the competition's round of 32, with their first win in the competition since 2016.[194] However, the 2024–25 A-League season would result in the club finishing last on the table for the third time in four seasons.
On 28 October 2025, the club announced that Zdrilic was relieved of his duties and thatAdam Griffiths would take over as interim head coach.[195][196] In December, after winning 3 out of 5 matches and taking the team up from 12th place to 5th place,The West Australian reported that Griffiths was to be appointed full-time coach.[197] On 16 December, the club confirmed Griffiths as full-time coach until the end of the 2025–26 A-League season, with the option to extend.[198]
Perth's homekit as of the2020–21 season is mainly purple, with orange stripes on the collar and arms. The kit also consists of purple shorts with orange trimming and purple socks. The away kit consists of a white jersey with orange and purple stripes throughout, including on the collar and arms, and a large purple strip behind theBHP sponsorship in the middle of the kit. The shorts are white with orange and purple trimming and the socks are white.[199] In what was seen as something of a tribute to Glory's past, the strip used for the2009–10 season had vertical stripes, similar to what can be found on Glory's jersey of 1996–97.[200] On 23 October 2011, Perth Glory wore a predominantly blue jersey in recognition of the 125-year anniversary of their major sponsor,QBE Insurance, in a match againstWellington Phoenix.[201]
The Glory's originalbadge, used for the entireNSL era of the club, featuressun rays that appear just above the word 'Glory', that utilises asoccer ball to represent the 'O' in the word. The word 'Perth' is also incorporated into the badge, in an arch above the soccer ball.[202] In 2005 when theA-League was launched, the club decided a new badge was needed for the new era of Perth Glory. This badge has a similar layout to the original, retaining most of its elements, such as the soccer ball, the orange and purple colours and the sunbeams.[49] In April 2009, a new shield badge for the club was unveiled, which features a soccer ball, sunbeams that protrude the outline of the badge and the colours of the original badge as well as a grey colour.[203] Though completely divergent from previous designs, the new badge was received well in the general public. The change was viewed as the step to a new era of Perth Glory, attempting to appeal to fans. The club's 15th and 20th year anniversaries were celebrated with one-off logos, in the2011–12 season and the2016–17 season respectively.[204][205]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Major sponsor | Supporting sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–99 | Umbro[206] | Western QBE[207] | Chicken Treat,Quit WA[208] |
| 1999–03 | Kappa[206] | ||
| 2003–04 | Sekem[206] | ||
| 2005–06 | Reebok[206] | ||
| 2006–07 | Foxtel Digital[209] | ||
| 2007–08 | Delong Holdings,[61]6PR | ||
| 2008–09 | QBE Insurance[207] | Kurv. Magazine,6PR | |
| 2009–11 | FEX Mining,6PR | ||
| 2011–12 | XBlades[210] | Hyperion Energy,Europcar[211] | |
| 2012–13 | Stellar Securities,Clough[212] | ||
| 2013–15 | Macron[213] | LiveLighter,Clough | |
| 2015–2019 | National Storage,[214]Clough | ||
| 2019–2022 | BHP[215][a] | LiveLighter,[217] Move2gether[218] | |
| 2022–2023 | Evolution Capital | TABtouch,Subway | |
| 2023–2024 | La Vida Homes | Dream Car Rental,Zambrero, TABtouch | |
| 2024– | Dream Car Rental,Zambrero, Theme Group, DrimTel |
Perth Glory has played its home games atPerth Rectangular Stadium, known asHBF Park for sponsorship purposes, since their inception, a stadium that holds 20,500 spectators.[4]
The club played its first match in the National Soccer League at the ground in October 1996.[14] For the first several seasons of the NSL, the club ground-shared withEast Perth Football Club, a localAustralian rules football club. A number of proposed permanent homes for the Glory were suggested in the late 1990s. As part ofMultiplex's contract to build thePerth Convention and Exhibition Centre, the construction company was required to build a rectangular stadium. The company was released from its contractual requirement after Glory chairmanNick Tana decided to proceed with a redevelopment ofLeederville Oval.[219] The Leederville Oval option was ultimately unsuccessful in the face of community opposition. In 2002, East Perth agreed to move to Leederville Oval and the state government agreed to turn Perth Oval into a dedicated rectangular venue.[220][221]
The record attendance for an A-League match is 17,868 set in the semi-final againstAdelaide United in the 2018–19 finals series, besting the previous record of 17,856, set when Glory hosted Melbourne Victory just a few weeks prior in round 23.[142][222] The largest average season attendance in the A-League for the Glory is 10,533 in the2016–17 season, while the largest attendance for any association football match at the ground was in November 1998 when 18,067 fans turned up to see a top-table clash with arch-rivalSouth Melbourne.[223]
With the arrival of theWestern Force, in theSuper 14 Rugby competition at the time, there was a push to have a 30,000+ capacity rectangular stadium in Perth. Western Force and Perth Glory joined forces to lobby theWestern Australian Government for a ground of this size. The Force previously played games out of the 40,000-seat oval-shaped AFL groundSubiaco Oval, which hosted several Glory games before, generally NSL Finals games, most notably the 1999–2000 season NSL Grand Final when an all-time NSL record crowd of 43,242 fans sawWollongong Wolves beat the Glory on penalties following a 3–3 draw.[224][30] With the Force moving to the Perth Rectangular Stadium prior to the2010 Super 14 season, a small increase in capacity was made to the ground, increasing capacity from around 18,000 to 20,500.[225]
A major redevelopment occurred at Perth Rectangular Stadium starting in June 2012, with the southern and eastern stands being replaced with permanent structures. During the redevelopment, capacity was reduced during the2012–13 A-League season. It was completed in September 2013, with a capacity of 20,441. There are plans to add a cover on the southern stand at a later stage.[226]
In the A-League era, the club have also played various home games at Subiaco Oval,Perth Stadium (2019 A-League Grand Final),Macedonia Park (during HBF Park's redevelopment for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup), andSam Kerr Football Centre (Australia Cup games).[227][228] The club will also play a home game in the2025 Australia Cup at Kingsway Reserve inMadeley.[229]
In September 2021, the club moved its headquarters and training base toFremantle Oval, south of Perth.[230][231] In October 2024, it was announced that the club would move its headquarters to Stirling Leisure –Mirrabooka in 2025 on a five-year lease. Part of the adjacent Mirrabooka Regional Open Space will be used as the club's training facility following $1.2 million in facility upgrades.[232][233]
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The main active support area in the stadium is 'The Shed', a coveredterraced standing area at the northern end of the ground.[234] The original Shed was located on the hill at the northeast of the ground and was relocated closer to the playing surface during redevelopment in 2003.[225] The Shed is home to thesupporters' group, the 'Glory Shed Supporters Club' (GSSC).[235][236][237][238]
The Glory developed a rivalry againstWellington Phoenix after the side was established in 2007, titled theDistance Derby. It is based upon the two teams being considered as having one of the longest away trips in the world for a domestic league (5,255 km/3,270 mi).[239] The two teams have had three finals games in the A-League, most recently with Perth Glory winning a finals match in the2019–20 season.[87][101][164] Since the2015–16 A-League season, a trophy called the Long Distance Derby Cup has been awarded, based on the cumulative results from the 3 league games for the season.[240]
The club also has a rivalry with former A-League sideGold Coast United, named the Iron Ore Cup. This rivalry was established due to a media-generated conflict which occurred before the two teams' met for the first time.[241] The rivalry was named in such a way due to the owner of Perth,Tony Sage, and the owner of Gold Coast,Clive Palmer, having key involvements in the mining industry.[242] The two sides have not played each other since Gold Coast was omitted from the league at the end of the2011–12 A-League season.[243]
Perth also developed a rivalry with formerNational Soccer League sideMelbourne Knights. This rivalry started forming when the two sides competed against each other in a vital league match to qualify for finals during Glory'sinaugural season, which featured crowd violence and Perth player Paul Strudwick being sent off. Glory eventually lost the game 1–3, ending their hopes of finals in their first season.[10][16] In May 2001 in a finals match played inMelbourne between the two sides, Perth playerBobby Despotovski performed aSerbian salute, enraging Melbourne Knights supporters who are prominentlyCroatian Australian. This led to Knights fans assaulting Despotovski and Glory managerBernd Stange prior to them boarding the Perth team bus. This prompted Glory fans to plan retaliatory attacks against Melbourne's team bus prior to the second leg of the match.[33][244][245] The two sides have not played each other since the demise of the NSL in 2004.[246]
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In 1995, a consortium led byNick Tana aimed to have a football team inPerth for theNational Soccer League, subsequently Perth Glory were licensed to join the1996–97 NSL season. In January 2004, Nick Tana announced he was planning to sell Perth Glory at the end of the season.[248] On 30 April 2006,Tana andFootball Federation Australia reached an agreement forFFA to take control of the club on 1 May 2006 to assume interim ownership of the club.[55]
On 23 February 2007,Football Federation Australia announced triumvirate of local businessmen,Tony Sage, Brett McKeon and John Spence would take ownership of the club, with a commitment to make the club the powerhouse it was in theNSL.[249] In 2008, Spence walked away from the club leaving Tony Sage and Brett McKeon as co-owners.[77] On 18 February 2009, co-owner Brett McKeon quit the club as owner, making Tony Sage sole owner after buying out McKeon's shares.[77][250] Kenny Keogh also owned a small stake in the club.[3]
On 19 December 2011, Tony Sage threatened to leave the club,[97] however after apologising and dismissing his threats as an emotional outburst, he re-affirmed his commitment to the club.[98] In February 2020, Tony Sage confirmed that a majority of his stake in the club was set to be sold to the London Football Exchange, a football-basedcryptocurrency exchange. This deal, however, eventually fell through due to growing speculation over its legitimacy.[155] In July 2023, Tony Sage stepped down as chairman, with theAustralian Professional Leagues (APL) being appointed as receivers of the club to manage its sale.[184]
On 17 October 2023, the APL confirmed that Australian property developer Robert Brij would be the new owner of the club, together with John Nekic (who is to be the incoming chairman), both of Primeland Group.[187] On 13 November 2023, it was reported that the sale to Robert Brij would be terminated just days before the formal takeover with the APL now engaging with other parties to secure a new buyer.[188]
On 14 February 2024,Fairfax news outlets reported that Ross Pelligra, who also owns Italian clubCatania FC under Pelligra Group, had agreed a deal to acquire the club although it had not yet been officially announced by the APL.[251] The club confirmed the new ownership on 16 February 2024 with Pelligra becoming the club's chairman.[190][252]
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1996–2002 |  Gareth Naven |
| 2003–2004 | Shaun Murphy |
| 2005–2007 | Jamie Harnwell |
| 2007–2008 | Simon Colosimo |
| 2008–2009 | Jamie Coyne |
| 2009–2014 | Jacob Burns |
| 2014–2015 | Michael Thwaite |
| 2015–2016 | Richard Garcia |
| 2016–2017 | Rostyn Griffiths |
| 2017–2018 |  Andy Keogh |
| 2018–2021 |  Diego Castro |
| 2021–2022 | Brandon O'Neill |
| 2022–2023 | Mustafa Amini |
| 2023–2024 |  Mark Beevers |
| 2024–Present | Adam Taggart |
| Position | Name |
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| Chairman | Ross Pelligra[256] |
| Vice Chairman | Jason Bontempo[257] |
| Director | Vince Grella[258] |
| Consultant | Mark Bresciano[259] |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Director of Football | Stan Lazaridis |
| Head coach | Adam Griffiths[197] |
| Assistant Coach | Tomi Vidovic |
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Kristian Barbuscak |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Anthony Radich |
| Chief Operations Officer | Joseph Marafioti |
Ref:[260]
| Name | Period | Honours | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Marocchi | 1996–1998 | — | [261] |
| Bernd Stange | 1998–2001 | National Soccer League Premiership:1999–2000 National Soccer League Coach of the Year:1999–2000 | [3][262][261] |
| Mich d'Avray | 2001–2004 | National Soccer League Premiership:2001–02,2003–04 National Soccer League Championship:2003,2004 National Soccer League Coach of the Year:2003–04 | [3][262][261] |
| Steve McMahon | 2005 | — | [261] |
 Alan Vest | 2005–2006 (a.i.) | — | [53][261] |
| Ron Smith | 2006–2007 | — | [263][264][261] |
| David Mitchell | 2007–2010 | — | [265][261] |
 Ian Ferguson | 2010–2013 | — | [266][261] |
| Alistair Edwards | 2013 | — | [267][261] |
| Kenny Lowe | 2013–2018 | — | [268][261] |
| Tony Popovic | 2018–2020 | A-League Premiership:2018–19 A-League Coach of the Year:2018–19 | [168][269][270][261] |
| Richard Garcia | 2020–2022 | — | [169][261] |
| Ruben Zadkovich | 2022–2023 | — | [182][271][261] |
| Kenny Lowe | 2023 (a.i.) | — | [183][261] |
| Alen Stajcic | 2023–2024 | — | [186][261] |
| David Zdrillic | 2024–2025 | — | [193][261] |
| Adam Griffiths | 2025– |
Jamie Harnwell holds the team record for the most number of games played with 269 appearances to his name.Bobby Despotovski has the second most appearances for the club, with 250 matches andScott Miller has the third most appearances with 233 matches.[272]
Bobby Despotovski is the all-time highest goalscorer in all competitions for the club with 116 goals.Damian Mori has scored the second most goals with 84 andAndy Keogh has scored the third most, with 64 goals to his name.[272][273]
Perth Glory's highest attendance for a home league match is 18,067, recorded on 15 November 1998 againstSouth Melbourne.[223] The club's highest home attendance for any match is 56,371, recorded for the2019 A-League Grand Final againstSydney FC. It is the highest attended grand final in A-League history.[143]
Perth Glory won its first piece of major silverware in the1999–2000 season, with thepremiership being won, and won their second premiership in the2001–02 season.[26][37] Despite reaching thegrand final in both respective seasons, the Glory lost both, 3–3 (6–7 on penalties) againstWollongong Wolves and 0–1 againstOlympic Sharks respectively.[30][38] In the Glory's third grand final attempt in2003, the club won their firstAustralian championship, after defeating Olympic Sharks 2–0.[41] In the following season, the last season of theNational Soccer League, Perth won their first and onlydouble. This consisted of the winning of their third premiership and second championship, after defeatingParramatta Power through the scoring of agolden goal inextra time in the2004 grand final.[45][274]
Perth had a decline in form after the start of theA-League, failing to reach the finals series for several seasons.[68][74][275][276] Despite reaching the2012 grand final,[104] as well as twoAustralia Cup finals[113][123] and twoA-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup finals,[50][62] the Glory failed to win silverware in the A-League era until the2018–19 season. In this season, the club won its fourth premiership, withTony Popovic as the manager of the side, ending a 15-year silverware drought and equalling the record for the most domestic premierships won, held by theMelbourne Knights at the time.[141] Perth also hosted agrand final for the first time since 2003 in the same season, eventually losing onpenalties toSydney.[144]
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| 2020[b] | AFC Champions League | Group F |  FC Tokyo | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4th |
 Ulsan Hyundai | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||||
 Shanghai Shenhua | 1–2 | 3–3 |
SA technical director Peter Russell inspected the ground on Wednesday and expressed extreme satisfaction with the changes, which include the erection of 2000 temporary seats.
The Glory, needing a draw to qualify for the semi-finals...
Meanwhile, new Glory coach Bernd Stange flew in late last night to start his tenure as club coach. The former German Democratic Republic coach was announced as the replacement for Gary Marocchi in early June, but has been overseas with World Cup commitments since.
FORMER East German national coach Bernd Stange is Perth Glory's surprise appointment as head coach.
the Glory will unveil a new logo and slightly different name – Perth Glory Football Club, as distinct from the old "soccer" club
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