LOGAN will be the home of the A-League’s newest football franchise if the Logan City Council gets their way.

The Albert & Logan News can reveal the Logan City Council, in particular Deputy Mayor Russell Lutton, has an interest if the Football Federation Australia grants another expansion licence.

Cr Lutton confirmed his interest in having a Logan franchise compete in Australian football’s top tier.

“It’s something that I’m very interested in but it’s a long way off, if it ever happens,” Cr Lutton said.

“The FFA has got to make a decision on expanding but if they do we would certainly throw our hat in the ring — we’re a city with a lot of sport-minded people.

“We’re in the market for anything of that sort (professional sporting teams) so we’d definitely be interested in a bid.”

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It is also understood there is mutual interest from the FFA.

“David Gallop spoke at a seminar last (month) which I attended,” Cr Lutton said.

“He acknowledged Ipswich and Logan as two growing football corridors so I took the opportunity to chat to him about Logan after.

“It was only a two-minute conversation but he listened and was receptive to what I had to say.”

A Logan franchise would be the fourth Queensland A-League franchise if it were to go ahead, after the Queensland Roar, Gold Coast United and Northern Fury clubs — although the Queensland Roar is the only one of those three still competing in the league.

Roar defender James Donachie was a Logan Lightning junior, while his teammate Luke Brattan represented the Rochedale Rovers as a junior.