THE Northern Furys push for an A-League return has taken another step with the club securing the biggest sponsorship in the Queensland National Premier Leagues conference.

The Fury have signed a two-year six-figure agreement with training company Chase Skills, a deal worth more than any of the other clubs’ sponsorships in the 12-team competition.

Fury chairman Rabieh Krayem said it was a boost for the ambitious club, which and their hope to have a National Youth League and W-League team inside the next couple of years.

He said there wasanother element for the club was the chance for players to get skills and possible employment through the sponsor.

“For us it’s another tick in the box to have a major sponsor for the next two years,” he said.

“One benefit is the financial one and it’s a significant six-figure sum and talking to Football Queensland, it’s the biggest major sponsorship for any of the NPL clubs so for us it’s a bit of a coup.

“Part of our arrangement with Chase Skills is also assisting players with their career development and training.”

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Yesterday, Fury captain Jacob Crowley, younger brother Braedyn and midfielder Kevin Fraser were doing an induction with the company before starting a week-long logistics and warehouse skills training course which may lead to jobs for the players.

Krayem said their development of players was more than the football side of things.

“For us — when it’s an amateur sporting team where the players don’t get paid — it’s (about) how you can help them find jobs and upskill them,” he said.

“A lot of these players are going to uni or finishing school and it’s about how do we help them along.”

The Fury chairman said the deal with Chase Skills added to their rebuilding approach with a view to returning to the A-League within five years.

The club on Monday also announced a centre of excellence agreement with Kirwan High School. and in recent months has signed partnerships with West Ham United’s international academy, met with Football Federation Australia chief David Gallop and A-league boss Damien de Bohun and earned the support of some heavyhitters in Australian football.

“It’s just one step at a time,” Krayem said.

“I think our announcement this week about our partnership with Kirwan High and (yesterday) about our sponsor of the jersey, I think there’s more to come.

“I think it’s slowly, slowly.”