Brisbane roar fc

June 2004, two of the twenty submissions for jaining the league were sought by partnerships formed in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. [2] On 1 November 2004 the group headed by Queensland Lions Soccer Club were chosen as operators of the Brisbane team. They previously played in the defunct National Soccer League, under the name Brisbane Strikers. In March the following year the Roar were officially launched as a club.

The Roar’s first-ever board consisted of chairman John Ribot, former CEO ofboth National Ru b Lea ue clubs Brisbane to nex: page Broncos and Melbou ora former Queensland a Oudendyk, who is als uee [edit] Ownership an Gary Wilkins, d CEO Lawrence Currently, the club is owned by several shareholders, as listed below: Emmanuel Drivas and Emmanuel Kokoris (Also own The Coffee Club) Claude Baradel and Serge Baradel (Also own Luxury Paints) It is unders understood that in 2008 the 25% share owned by Queensland Lions was bought by the Roar board on the cheap.

This has led to financial instability in the club and rumours of the club handing back its A-League licence to the FFA On 15 Aprll 2009 reports have surfaced that the FFA are Willing to purchase up to a 55% share in the Roar to ensure its financial stabilio,’. This 55% is to encompass CEO Oudendyk’s 15% per cent interest, the 25% previously owned by Queensland Lions and the 15% share owned by Rob Jones and Rob Jansen. Any takeover by the FFA Will also see Lawrence Oudendyk replaced as CEO. ] On April 30, 2009 the FFA confirmed their Offer to take a controlling share in the Roar. [4] The new owners partnership Emmanuel Drivas, Emmanuel Kokoris, Claude Baradel and Serge Baradel, declined the FFAis assistance on 22 May 2009. [5] The owners’ commitment to the club was reinforced in a statement released by Emmanuel Drivas on behalf of the owners on April 12, 2010 after further speculation that the Roar would require financial assistance from the FFA after a poor 2009-10 season.