'Need to make a decision': South Sydney boss pushes government over Accor Stadium future

The future home of the Rabbitohs remains clouded, with chief executive Blake Solly putting the onus back on the government to upgrade Accor Stadium.

It has been a running battle for the club to get a clear answer on the plans at Homebush, with the 85,000-seat venue in need of attention.

South Sydney have played at the stadium for the past two decades, but with Allianz Stadium recently opening in their heartland, many have called for the club to move.

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Speaking on SEN Radio, Solly explained the stance from inside the organisation and why they haven't put their foot down and looked to return to Moore Park in 2025.

"We've been pretty consistent now for a long period of time," he said.

"We want to stay at Accor, provided that the government and Venues NSW deliver on their commitment to invest into Accor.

"If the government for whatever reason doesn't want to - we accept it may not fit with their spending priorities - we'd like to move to Allianz, where the government has invested $1 billion in creating a fan experience that is fantastic.

"We will be patient, we are working with Venues NSW and the government, but at some stage they are going to need to make a decision. When they do that, hopefully we can make a decision on our future because we want a long-term home.

"We have been at Accor for a long period of time, but we would like our next deal to be a 25-year deal, not a five or 10-year deal."

As it stands, the only NRL team to play home games out of Allianz Stadium is the Sydney Roosters, while the other side based out of Olympic Park is the Bulldogs.

Solly also floated that an upcoming tournament for a rival code could push the decision-makers into renovating the city's biggest sporting stadium.

"It's a timeframe that is governed by the NSW Government," he said.

"We understand that they have got a million different spending priorities … these aren't decisions that they can rush to.

"They have got a pretty big bid in to get the cream of the crop when it comes to the rugby union World Cup games in 2027, which will probably mean there will need to be an investment. We can be patient, but we just need a long-term plan.

"It's a great stadium, but it's up around 30 years old now and needs a really strong renovation and refurbishment process."