Brisbane Roar’s new management group intends to seek out “rough diamonds” of the ilk of former stars Thomas Broich and Besart Berisha to return the membership to the highest of the A-League.
Relatively unknown international gamers once they joined the Roar in 2010 and 2011 respectively, Broich and Berisha grew to become family names throughout the membership’s title-winning halcyon days and completed their careers as two of the A-League’s best ever gamers.
New Roar chairman and chief government officer Kaz Patafta, and the membership’s newly appointed chief operations officer Zac Anderson plan to observe the same recruitment technique in including a high quality playmaker and a deadly striker to Brisbane’s squad for the 2023-24 season.
Despite being unable to splash the money as another A-League golf equipment can due to tighter budgets afforded to them by the membership’s house owners, the Indonesia-based Bakrie Group, Patafta and Anderson are assured of bringing two distinctive foreigners to Brisbane.
“We can be clear that there are enough funds from the owners to get the right players,” Anderson stated.
“If you think back to when Brisbane Roar were at its best, you look at the foreigners we had. They weren’t household names – (it was) really strategic recruitment.
“We need to go back to (saying) ‘where do we find these Berishas, where do we find these Broichs, where do we find these rough diamonds’ who are the right age and the right price tag.
“We’re not interested in recycling big names.”
Patafta, as soon as dubbed the following Harry Kewell in a taking part in profession that included a stint with Portuguese giants Benfica, stated how the Roar “identified” expertise can be essential to the membership’s future.
“We believe we’ve got all the tools to make this club successful again without necessarily having to overspend,” Patafta stated.
“We’re looking to make this club extremely sustainable but also successful.
“With that, it’s not always about spending dollars, it’s about making your team lean but providing a foundation and an environment where everyone can be successful.
“What the Roar fans want is entertaining football. They want the best Queensland talent and Australian talent in the team, they want exciting, attacking football and that’s what we want to bring back.
“It is critical that with the players we identify and recruit, that there’s an objective process in that. How we identify talent is going to be a critical part to what we do.”
Patafta, 34, additionally warned different golf equipment to not underestimate the soccer and business acumen of he and 32-year-old Anderson – who performed for a number of golf equipment in Australia and Asia – regardless of their younger ages.
“What has been lacking to an extent (in the A-League) is that youthful energy. We bring such a unique team,” he stated.
“It’s not really about anyone looking down on us. If we’re underestimated, that’s going to be a risk for other clubs.
“We’re well versed in this game, both in Australia and overseas.”
Source: www.news.com.au
