Robbie Fowler, the
former Liverpool star.
SYDNEY, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former England striker Robbie Fowler
has signed a two-year deal with Australia's newest A-League club,
North Queensland Fury.
The club announced on Wednesday they had reached an agreement
with Fowler after the 33-year-old visited the club's headquarters
in Townsville last month.
North Queensland are one of two new clubs that will join the
expanded A-League for the 2009-10 season and Chairman Don Matheson
said Fowler's signing was a major coup for the fledgling
franchise.
"It's taken a lot of work to make this happen but it was worth
it," said.
"I really believe having him playing for North Queensland Fury
will change the way people think about the A-League."
Fowler has played for Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City,
Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers but became a free agent in
December last year.
He turned down an offer to join Sydney FC two years ago but said
he was impressed with the setup at North Queensland.
"I had nothing but good things to tell my family about the
football side of things and the lifestyle opportunities North
Queensland can offer us," Fowler said in a statement.
"It's a huge decision for my family, but it's also an
opportunity to continue my football career in a truly wonderful
part of the world." (Reporting by Julian Linden; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
