Suncorp Stadium would be willing to facilitate Brisbane Roar’s move to Perry Park, as the venue’s events calendar gets increasingly congested with the overlapping A-League and summer concert seasons.
Last week, Roar chief executive Kaz Patafta said the club was looking at moving games to a redeveloped Perry Park, with Sports Minister Tim Mander later confirming negotiations were well advanced and expected an announcement “in the near future”.
The club could continue to play some higher-drawing games at Suncorp Stadium, Patafta said, as the club searched for a “hybrid” solution to its home ground woes.
Brisbane Roar has struggled to draw crowds to Suncorp Stadium since the club returned to the venue.Credit: Albert Perez/Getty Images
Suncorp Stadium general manager Alan Graham said the venue would be happy to work with the Roar on “any arrangements that suit them” but higher-drawing concerts would always be the venue’s priority.
“We’ve got to take a broader view of what the stadium’s here for,” he said.
“Yes, it hosts sporting events, but it’s such a big driver of economic prosperity and impact throughout the precinct, the city and the state.
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“We’ve got a broader portfolio there that we also need to keep in mind.”
Graham said the fixture congestion over the summer months was a reality for the stadium.
“We will obviously keep working hand in hand with the Roar and we’ll try and work with them as best we can – they’re always welcome here,” he said.
“We’ve got a got a good relationship with them. Like any other tenant, we just have to work with them. It’s just one of the juggling acts that we need to do.”
Just this weekend, it was announced the Edinburgh Military Tattoo would be held at the stadium from February 12 to 15, in the middle of the 2025-26 A-League season.
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