Melbourne property developer Ross Pelligra has recently been unveiled as the new owner of the A-League club, Perth Glory, and is determined to return the team to its powerhouse status. Glory, once back-to-back champions in the National Soccer League, had faced financial struggles since last July when the previous owner could no longer sustain the club. After a failed sale attempt in November, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) announced Pelligra Group as the new owners of Perth Glory.
Ross Pelligra is no stranger to sports ownership, as he already owns the Italian Serie C side Catania and several other sports teams such as the Adelaide Lightning women's basketball team, the Adelaide Giants baseball team, and the Canberra Braves and Adelaide Adrenaline ice hockey teams. As part of the new ownership consortium, it is believed that former Socceroos star Mark Bresciano, who currently serves as a Football Australia board director, will be involved, along with another former Socceroo, Vince Grella.
