Tara Murray
Western United remains committed to its partnership with Caroline Springs George Cross despite announcing a new tenancy partnership with the Essendon Football Club.
United has been based at City Vista Recreation Reserve in Fraser Rise, the home of the Georgies, since the club was formed.
United announced on Monday that it would move the club’s administration staff and A-League team to the Essendon Hangar in Tullamarine.
Western United chief executive Chris Pehlivanis said Western United’s core values matched those of Essendon.
“Our club has grown enormously over a short period of time and as a result, we needed to explore all options to accommodate both our staff and our players and their increasing high-performance needs.
“To be able to utilise the world class facilities at The Hangar and bring our team together was a really attractive solution for us while we build our permanent home in Tarneit.”
Pehlivanis said the club remained committed to its existing partnership with the George Cross.
The club’s academy program will continue to operate out of that facility as well as the future women’s football program.
“Whilst we’ve had a need to expand, we have also been able to strengthen our partnership with George Cross,” he said.
“We’ve been with George Cross from the beginning – many fans will fondly remember being at this venue for our first practice match – and we will continue to have a presence there long into the future.”
The academy teams will play home games at George Cross throughout the Victorian NPL competition.
