It has taken 15 years but Sydney FC are close to finally securing their permanent home with the club set to build a training complex and clubhouse at Macquarie University instead of a site near the airport.

The Sky Blues could unveil plans to build a centre of excellence in North Ryde within the next fortnight once it gains formal approval from the university's board. Sydney FC were expecting to receive the green light last week but that was delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak that has significantly impacted all universities in Australia.

Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow spoke at a club function on Friday confirming they are in the final stages of negotiations for a centre of excellence site which club sources suggest will almost certainly be in North Ryde.

While yet to be formally approved, club sources are confident their proposal will be rubber-stamped in the coming weeks, paving the way for the club to finally put a stake in the ground and build a permanent home for all its senior and youth teams. The proposal submitted includes the construction of a brand new clubhouse, offices, changerooms, team facilities and gyms in a complex that will be built between Sydney FC's current training field at the end of Culloden Rd in North Ryde and Macquarie University's northern field.