Should the deal be signed as expected, Macarthur will be paying at least $100,000 less per season than the current cheapest rental deal in the A-League - Central Coast Mariners' agreement in Gosford. By contrast, the NRL's Brisbane Broncos have one of the most costly deals in Australian sport. They are understood to be paying more than $1.5 million per season to play at Suncorp Stadium.

Sources close to the negotiations suggest Macarthur FC will gain complete access to Campbelltown Stadium for practically free, paying one dollar for all operating costs. They will only be required to pick up the tab for staffing costs such as security, policing, food and beverage. It gives the club the flexibility to tailor staffing to the expected attendance of each fixture as part of a proposal that allows them to retain any and all profits made from the gate.

However, club sources suggest their intention is to use their cost advantage to keep ticket and membership prices as low as possible. Macarthur FC declined to comment when contacted by the Herald on Friday, however sources suggest they are undergoing their budgets for their inaugural year. Ticketing is yet to be finalised but there are options to offer some of the lowest prices for a football code in the country.

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Assisting that plan is the support of Campbelltown City Council, which is eager to offer a cut-price deal for the decade-long lease to the club in an attempt to attract as many fans as possible to the region.