Melbourne property developer Ross Pelligra has set his sights on returning Perth Glory to their powerhouse status after being unveiled as the new owner of the A-League club.
Glory — back-to-back National Soccer League champions in the competition’s last two seasons before the formation of the A-League in 2004 — had been in receivership since last July, when then-owner Tony Sage handed back the licence after struggling to keep the club running.
A planned sale to Primeland boss Robert Brij spectacularly collapsed in November, with the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) on Friday naming the Pelligra Group as Glory’s new owners.
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Pelligra already owns Italian Serie C side Catania, as well as the Adelaide Lightning women’s basketball team, the Adelaide Giants baseball team, and the Canberra Braves and…
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