Following close collaboration with Perth Glory, Governments of Western Australia and Queensland, and the PFA, the A-Leagues has announced that Perth Glory Men’s Football Team will be repatriated from Queensland in time for Christmas.
The team will be transferred to Western Australia via charter flight, following rigorous testing protocols and will fulfil the remaining seven days of their mandatory 14-days COVID-19 quarantine in self-managed quarantine, strictly complying with local health requirements.
The team has been in quarantine in Brisbane since 16 December, following a positive COVID-19 test within the team.
Greg O’Rourke, Commissioner, A-Leagues said: “We are delighted with this outcome and, along with Perth Glory, want to thank the Governments of Western Australia and Queeensland, in particular: WA Health; WA Police; and QLD Health, for enabling the players to return home, without impact on the community.”
“We also commend the resilience of our Perth Glory team members who have managed the uncertainty and anxiety of this situation well. It has been a very challenging time for everyone involved and this is the outcome we have all been working towards. We are delighted we have jointly found a way to reunite team members with their immediate families in time for Christmas.”
Players are expected to return to competition in January, dependent on athletic conditioning, to ensure minimal impact to the team’s season.
