Robert Cavallucci on FQ’s involvement in NST bidding process

Football Queensland CEO Robert Cavallucci recently featured on an episode of The Subs Bench podcast to discuss multiple issues in the Queensland football space.

One of the more hotly debated topics were the allegations and rumours swirling on social media regarding Football Queensland’s involvement in the National Second Tier bidding process.

On The Sub’s Bench podcast, Cavallucci strongly defended against these claims that Football Queensland were roadblocking clubs from putting a final bid in and doubled down on the body’s support for the state’s NPL clubs who intend to join.

Cavallucci spoke specifically about how the process of selecting clubs for the National Second Tier would work.

“As the governing body that process of choosing clubs needs to be independent process of selection criteria and run by Football Australia. We’re not going to come out and publicly pick winners, or one bid over another bid or one endorsement over another,” he said on The Subs Bench podcast.

The allegations against Football Queensland online suggested the body worked against clubs that applied for the NST, but Cavallucci was quick to shut that notion down.

“Certain negative sentiments were being deliberately disseminated and that happens in these circumstances. If the clubs bid was deficient in some capacity and the likelihood of success was low, the easiest way to defer responsibility is to put it onto the third party,” he said.

“The easy victim in this case is the governing body. It’s their fault our bid didn’t stack up, it’s their fault that we’re deficient in these areas.”

Football Queensland throughout the process remained fully supportive of the new competition but understood it was likely not the right time for specific clubs in the state to be involved as soon as 2025. Cavallucci mentioned working with other bodies to try and find a solution for these NPL clubs to get involved.

“None of that is true. We absolutely supported clubs where we were asked to in certain ways. I spoke regularly to many of the presidents involved to provide support to them and they would ask us questions, proactively engage with Football Australia,” he said.

“We were enormously active in the assembly of the National Second Tier model, we were in working groups with Football Australia for two years leading up to it.”

There were six applicant clubs progressed to the National Second Tier Request for Proposal phase, however, ultimately four NPL Queensland clubs withdrew making public and private statements regarding their decisions and they demonstrated patience. The four clubs cited a preference to wait for a more mature NST final model.

NPL Queensland have clubs that certainly can garner the financial strength through amazing peer support and critical revenue streams. They have clubs with insanely rich histories in this country that deserve to be playing at the highest possible level.

There has been very little discussion as to whether Football Australia will cast the net wider and expand on the 8-team league it currently is however it gives the six Queensland clubs some time to sort out financials and launch an improved bid.

Perth Glory building new foundations with La Vida Homes

Perth Glory proudly confirms La Vida Homes, a renowned home-building company based in Western Australia, as the club’s principal partner.

As per the partnership agreement, the La Vida Homes logo will appear on the front of the A-Leagues Men’s home and away shirts for the remainder of the ongoing season and the subsequent three A-League seasons.

The collaboration also encompasses substantial branding, advertising, signage, and activation possibilities, along with featuring the company’s logo on the A-League Men’s training apparel for the upcoming three seasons.

As a trailblazing, inventive and socially-aware presence in the home-building sector, La Vida Homes has recently extended its operations into South Australia, further building on its continuous growth and achievements in WA.

Perth Glory CEO Anthony Radich expresses his delight in the club’s collaboration with a company that not only proudly represents Western Australia but is also owned and managed by devoted, long-time supporters of Perth Glory.

“This is a hugely exciting partnership for everyone involved, and we are thrilled to welcome La Vida Homes to the Perth Glory family,” he said via Glory press release.

“This partnership aligns perfectly with our stated commitment to reconnecting with the local WA community on a number of levels.

“La Vida Homes is an extremely well-regarded building company that holds a deep affinity for the club and we look forward to working closely with them to develop this relationship and help grow our club together in the coming years.”

Founder and Managing Director of La Vida Homes, Mark Di Masi, reiterated those sentiments.

“I couldn’t be prouder to announce that La Vida Homes will be a Principal Partner of Perth Glory Football Club for the next three years,” he added via media release.

“My family and I are long-time fans of the club and as I’m sure any passionate football supporter would agree, being able to get behind your team like this is quite simply the stuff of soccer dreams.

“We are an agile team at La Vida who aren’t afraid to do things differently, giving those around us a shake-up, much like Perth Glory.

“We’re all about helping West Australians make their mark on the world and that’s precisely why we’re here; to help this remarkable football club be the best they can be, both on and off the park.”

Mark Di Masi has managed the construction of 20,000 homes throughout his distinguished career and acknowledging the need to depart from the traditional building industry model and innovate, La Vida Homes was established to create something exceptional.

Football Victoria encourages state teams to take part in Governance Workshop Series

Football Victoria are endorsing the joint partnership between the Victorian Government and VicSport, as football clubs across the state can become involved within the participation of case studies – dedicated to the understanding and importance of governance within sport.

Three workshops will eventuate over the course of May, June and July. Industry experts, sport directors and operating officials will all be in attendance at each workshop, discussing their insight upon the plethora of information they possess in correlation to Board Policy & Procedure (completed April 3), Risk Management (TBC in May), Sports Integrity (June 6) and Diversity & Inclusion (TBC in July).

VicSport are a Victorian non-for-profit organisation dedicated to attract as many Victorians as possible in participation and engagement across a variety of sports and/or physical activity.

Working in conjunction with the Victorian Government, it is their duty to ensure that recreation within the state remains at its optimal level.

Advocating, assisting and supporting its members since its inception in 1994, their extensive network branched out to over 3.9 million participants.

Football within Victoria has quite the pulse. Engagement levels are high within the amount of participants across all abilities and genders.

Knowing the importance of governance is fundamental for emerging and present clubs, hence the importance surrounding the FV in urging club officials in attending these various workshops.

Football Victoria have made continuous strides in becoming more accessible and engaging to potential participants. All-abilities April is a symbol of the inclusivity in which the state has made across the last decade.

Governance within sport is crucial. It covers a magnitude of aspects all required to be considered when operating an entity. Given the vast amount of contributors governance is essential for the promotion of accountability, sustainability and stability for a football club.

The success garnered on the park must be achieved off of it through a harmonious collective.

For up-to-date information, you can view it via VicSport here.

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