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QPR have been linked with the purchase of an A-League club

QPR’s attempts to purchase A-League side Central Coast Mariners could be revived as potential investors line up.

According to Australian outlet The Sydney Morning Herald, the top flight club could be available as an opportunity after businessman Damon Hanlin’s attempt to resolve their registration issues fell through.

The team are currently without a clear owner after control was ceded by chairman Mike Charlesworth.

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) confirmed on Monday that they are now overseeing the management of the club while a solution is being sought to the situation.

Central Coast Mariners are currently bottom of the A-League table with just 11 points from their opening 12 games of the campaign, leaving them one point behind Western Sydney Wanderers.

QPR could revive takeover interest of Australian team

Charlesworth has reportedly forfeited Central Coast Mariners’ participation agreement, which has put their A-League status in jeopardy.

The APL are now seeking fresh investors into the club in order to rectify the problem and to reinstate their place in the division going forward.

It’s been claimed that QPR previously negotiated with Charlesworth in order to buy the side before the current campaign began, but the deal fell through at the final stages.

But that deal could now be revived by the APL following Charlesworth’s decision to step away from the team.

QPR will face competition in their bid to purchase the club, if they do revive their interest, with international investors now believed to be circling.

Two European clubs are among the parties interested in a deal, although they remain anonymous at this stage, as well as a local consortium.

QPR have three Australian players in Julien Stéphan’s first team squad, including Kealey Adamson, Daniel Bennie and Jayden Pearlman.

The London outfit are 11th in the Championship table, three points adrift of the play-off places after 26 games played.

Australian investment would be a big step for QPR

The multi-club model has become an expensive, yet popular, step forward for football in recent years.

Given the connection that QPR have built in scouting Australia, the next step being to purchase a club would be a big one.

It would provide a clear pathway from the A-League to Loftus Road, and would give the club an advantage in scouting the region, which has the potential to be profitable for the team.

However, it remains unclear whether the Hoops are willing to revive their interest in purchasing the Mariners at this stage, particularly when there is such strong competition for a deal now.