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Tony Pignata's prophecy will come to pass on Sunday when Perth Glory host Sydney FC, the club where he first tasted the ultimate on-field success as an administrator.
When Pignata first took on the role of Glory chief executive officer before this season, one of the questions he was asked most was whether he would move any of the club's games from the club's traditional home of Perth Oval to the new, and much larger, Perth Stadium.
He was quite direct in his answer every time, saying: "Yes, the grand final in May."
That is exactly what will happen in the A-League decider this weekend, in front of what is set to be a record crowd.
Pignata's prediction displayed the sort of confidence and assertiveness that has driven the club this season, both on the field and off it.
"We use the hashtag a lot — it really is 'one Glory'," he explained.
"It is not only the football staff. It is the staff in the office, it is your staff in the medical team, the staff in your equipment team, the nutritionists that help our players and come in and cook them breakfast in the morning.
"It is the combined efforts and, at the end of the day, it is now about playing in front of 60,000 people on the final day of the A-League."
Repeating the success of the Sky Blues
Pignata is aiming to replicate the success he had at Sydney as CEO.
The Sky Blues claimed both the championship and premiership during his five years in charge, and he believes the right people are in place to do it again in Perth.
"You need to lead by example, not only myself, but [coach] Tony Popovic, [owner] Tony Sage, [football director] Jacob Burns.
"We just lead and make sure that when things do get tough — and it happens throughout the season — you just deal with it.
"No negativity and you move forward. That is so important."
Perth will start Sunday as favourites against Sydney, having gone from a team that missed the finals to one that has lost just three times this campaign.
How the Glory came from nowhere
The turnaround started at the beginning of the off-season.
The Glory recruited well, adding fringe Socceroos like Matthew Spiranovic, Jason Davidson and Chris Ikonomidis.
The club also signed Spaniard Juande, while midfielder Neil Kilkenny went on to play a full season after signing in January last year.
Davidson, Ikonomidis and Kilkenny were selected in the Professional Football Association's team of the year, as were Diego Castro, Shane Lowry and Liam Reddy.
But perhaps the most important signing was Popovic.
The former Socceroos defender has helped the club reach a new level of professionalism.
Popovic is demanding, will not compromise when it comes to standards and wants his players to reach their potential on and off the pitch.
A shared vision and a bright future
Pignata said it had proven to be a good match with some of his philosophies.
"I think the key to good leadership is you surround yourself with good people that share your vision and then you will be successful," he said.
"If people buy into that you cannot fail.
"We are always on the same page, we always understand what it takes to win football matches and be successful."
The Glory are aiming for their first grand final win in the A-League era.
But with many of the key people at the club locked in for the foreseeable future, there is plenty of reason for optimism beyond Sunday's decider.
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