EXCLUSIVE: Socceroo striker David Williams wants to remain in Townsville and help the fractured A-League franchise become a force next season, au.fourfourtwo.com understands.
We believe the exciting 22-year-old Fury forward has rejected offers from other clubs and is willing to listen to what the new Fury ownership has to offer as the club looks to rebuild its crumbling roster.
Williams's vote of confidence in the crisis-riddled club is a much-needed ray of sunshine for an organisation devastated by a flurry of exits since Fury's recent ownership change.
Club coach Ian Ferguson has joined Perth Glory as Dave Mitchell's number two but is also talking to lawyers about the termination of his three-year deal with the original owners of the club.
Holding midfielder Rostyn Griffiths is now a Mariner, striker Jeremy Brockie is a Jet and central defender Scott Wilson is reportedly set to return to Scotland.
Marquee man Robbie Fowler's future is still unclear as are new signings such as Adelaide's Michael Marrone.
According to A-League supremo Archie Fraser, the situation will take some time to be sorted out.
''We're going to work through it in our own time and we're going to make sure that we make good decisions based on good information,'' he said.
''We don't need to put any self-imposed deadlines on this. We need to work through so that we hear what the players have to say, we talk to the PFA, we talk to people about a whole range of things and we get the right people in place to make sure the club is run properly this time.''
However, Williams' support for the new Fury is no doubt pleasing for the new entity. If Robbie Fowler does not re-sign with the club, the twice capped Socceroo fits the bill as a star they can market and build a winning side around.
What's more, the Brisbane-born Socceroo recently told au.fourfourtwo.com of his plans to boost football's profile in the Indigenous communities of North Queensland.
Williams plans to visit to remote communities during the off-season and remains focused on providing role models for our Indigenous talent.
That vision was shared by previous Fury owner Don Matheson who backed that up by employing an Indigenous Liaison Officer at Fury - the only A-League club to do so.
It was a powerful factor in Williams' return home on loan in mid-2009 after a successful spell in Danish football with Brondby.
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