"I went to the first board meeting, and they said, 'You're the General Manager. Good luck.'"
Perth Glory's "Our Glory Stories" podcast continues its 30th Anniversary Series with a deep dive into the club's pioneering era, featuring the club's first ever General Manager, Roger LeFort.
In this episode, LeFort recounts the incredible hands-on challenge of building a football club from scratch. His duties stretched far beyond the boardroom, including:
- Securing a venue for the fledgling club.
- Painting seats at Perth Oval.
- Arranging sponsorship deals to keep the doors open.
- Signing the very first players.
- Even taking part in pre-match entertainment by skydiving into Perth Oval.
The episode is now available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms. New episodes of the 30th Anniversary Series are released weekly on Tuesdays.