A KEY Tasmanian bid backer has revealed that they would sign a star international marquee player if they were allowed to join the A-League.

Car park mogul Robert Belteky reinstated the group’s desire to join the A-League next season, declaring “we are ready” after state powerbrokers backed the Tasmanian bid.

Pressure is mounting on Football Federation Australia to release an expansion blueprint sooner than their stated “early next year” date, with at least eight clubs and consortiums nationwide keen to join the A-League.

The Herald-Sun revealed that former NSL club South Melbourne, Geelong and a Dandenong-Casey bid are in the pipeline, while Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth also have interested consortiums.

Property mogul Harry Stamoulis, who’s worth $626m and was ranked at no. 95 in the 2016 BRW rich list, and Belteky — both former Melbourne Victory shareholders — are the Tasmanian backers.

Belteky told the Herald-Sun that they the club would be financially strong and have passionate Tasmanian backing from the get-go.

“This hasn’t happened overnight, a year of hard work has gone into this. We are ready to go and we want to join next A-League season,’’ Belteky said.

“We’ve got state and federal government backing and we’ve agreed what would be the best stadium deals in the A-League.

“We realise we need a spark on the field, hence we would commit to signing an international calibre marquee player for next season, one that Tasmanians and Australians would instantly recognise.

“I have had business interests in Tasmania for over twenty years and have seen the state grow and evolve. Tasmanians are passionate and fiercely parochial. The entire State will fervently support this team to succeed both on and off the field “

“Tasmania will deliver significant benefits to the A league with enhancing Fox Sports viewer numbers a certainty given the enormous support from government, business and all Tasmanians that we have experienced in wanting to see this materialise. No other bid or location can match this.’’

It’s understood that almost $2m in sponsorship has already been pledged and the stadium deal is so favourable that they would need just 5000 fans to break even, though they’re confident of attracting an average of 10,000.

The Tassie bid is believed to have got a lukewarm response a fortnight ago in a meeting from FFA, who are focused on current TV negotiations.

Undeterred, Belteky and Stamoulis last week met with Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman and Federal MP Andrew Wilkie, who has promised to take the bid to federal Parliament.

The team would play out of Blundstone Arena (Hobart) and Aurora Stadium (Launceston), until North Hobart Oval is redeveloped.