Sydney FC Chief Executive Officer Mark Aubrey has said the club will consider moving their A-League Women’s matches away from Leichhardt Oval unless there is a significant improvement in the playing surface.
The Sky Blues defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at the ground however the state of the pitch was a major talking point.
The poor condition has forced the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) to move the A-League Women’s Unite Round away from Leichhardt Oval to Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah this weekend.
And Sydney FC’s CEO has made it clear the Sky Blues will also look at alternatives unless there is a vast improvement.
“Following the decision to move the A-League Women’s Unite Round matches away from Leichhardt Oval, we are considering our own options for our remaining home Women’s games at the venue this season,” said Aubrey.
“As much as we enjoy the atmosphere we create when we play at Leichhardt Oval and we’d like to create a hub at the ground for our Women’s team; the playing surface is currently unacceptable for professional football, particularly considering we are three rounds into the new season.
“Unless there is a major improvement we will be forced to make alternative arrangements and if things go well elsewhere, who knows if we will return.
“We don’t have another home game for a month so we will continue to monitor the condition of the field ahead of that game.”
The Sky Blues next match is scheduled to take place on Sunday 15th December against Newcastle Jets.
This weekend’s women’s fixture against Melbourne City will now take place at Jubilee Stadium at 4.15pm on Sunday.
