Macarthur FC

Macarthur Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in South Western Sydney, New South Wales. From 2020 it will compete in the country's premier soccer competition, the A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia (FFA). On 13 December 2018, it was announced that the club would be accepted into the A-League as part of the new expansion process.[2]

For the National Premier Leagues NSW 3 club, see Macarthur Rams FC.

Macarthur FC
Full nameMacarthur Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bulls
FoundedMarch 2017 (March 2017) as Macarthur South West United
GroundCampbelltown Stadium
Capacity20,000
OwnerRoy Mammone
Michael Gerace
ChairmanGino Marra[1]
ManagerAnte Milicic
LeagueA-League
WebsiteClub website

History

The club's origins are in the merging of two separate bids during the league's expansion process in 2018, United for Macarthur and South West Sydney FC.[3] The two entities joined forces on 20 August 2018 to create Macarthur South West United Football Club, which later that year was chosen by the FFA to join the league in the 2020–21 A-League season.[4]

On 15 May 2019, the club's name, logo and colours were officially unveiled at a gala held by the club at the Campbelltown Catholic Club.[5] The club would be called Macarthur FC and would go under the nickname The Bulls. Also announced as their inaugural manager was Ante Milicic.[6]

On 15 January 2020, the club announced the signing of Tommy Oar, their first ever signing.[7]

On 18 February 2020, Lang Walker sold his 50% ownership stake in the club to a consortium of two local Sydney businessmen. Roy Mammone, who owns Sydney Trucks and Machinery, and Michael Gerace, a Sydney property developer, bought the 50% stake for an undisclosed fee in excess of $7 million.[8]

Colours and badge

The logo depicts a black and ochre bull which is contained in a crest where the inner border is black and the outer ochre with the club's name written in the aforementioned colours above the bull and three federation stars at the bottom. The bull makes reference to the region where a runaway herd of cattle was discovered in its past.[9] The federation stars symbolise the soccer community in Australia, the National Premier Leagues and the A-League. The logo features mainly black and white with the addition of ochre to highlight the Dharawal heritage of the area.[9]

Stadium

Location
Location Stadium Capacity Year
Campbelltown, New South Wales Campbelltown Stadium 20,000 2020–

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  AUS Adam Federici
— MF  AUS Denis Genreau
— MF  AUS Tommy Oar
— MF  AUS Mark Milligan
— FW  ENG Matt Derbyshire

Coaching staff

Football Department

PositionName
Head Coach Ante Milicic[10]
Assistant Coach Ivan Jolic[11]
Assistant Coach Mile Sterjovski[12]
Head of High Performance Anthony Crea[13]
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See also

References
  1. "Macarthur names ex-Fury boss as chairman". FTBL. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/winning-expansion-bids-decided-report
  3. http://www.southwestsydneyfootballclub.com.au/lead-story/macarthur-and-south-west-sydney-fc-join-forces-for-one-voice-in-a-league-bid/
  4. https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/the-ffa-will-make-its-announcement-on-aleague-expansion-today/news-story/ac2b462aba29ffeb64e871f35867332e
  5. Bartlett, Joshua (15 May 2019). "Macarthur FC Bulls charge into the A-League". Cowra Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. "Milicic to take the helm of new club Macarthur FC". The World Game. SBS. 15 May 2019.
  7. "Signing news: Oar becomes Macarthur FC's first signing". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. Bossi, Dominic (18 February 2020). "Billionaire Walker sells share in A-League newcomers Macarthur". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. "Macarthur FC: New Hyundai A-League club confirms name, colours and logo". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  10. "Matildas' Ante Milicic to coach new A-League side Macarthur FC". The Guardian. 15 May 2019.
  11. Windon, Jacob (31 October 2019). "Ivan Jolic confirmed Macarthur FC assistant coach". A-League.
  12. Comito, Matthew (23 January 2020). "Macarthur FC add Mile Sterjovski to coaching group". A-League. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  13. "Anthony Crea strengthens Macarthur FC's coaching ranks". Fairfield City Champion. 13 February 2020.
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