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Socceroos coach: Graham Arnold to be named long-term Australian boss
The Sky Blue coach will be given the national team role after months of speculation
Sydney FC boss Graham Arnold will reportedly be confirmed as the next Socceroos boss on Thursday.
Dutchman Bert van Marwijk will lead Australia’s 2018 World Cup campaign in Russia, while Arnold completes his duties with reigning A-League champions Sydney FC.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Arnold will accept a four-year contract with Football Federation Australia which starts in August and includes the 2022 World Cup, should the Socceroos qualify.
His first important job will be the green-and-gold's Asian Cup defence - which will be held in the UAE at the start of 2019.
A press conference has been called at 1pm on Thursday in which the FFA are expected to announce the appointment.
Arnold, 54, previously coached the national side in 2006-07.
He was an assistant coach with the Socceroos from 2008-10 before accepting the top job with A-League club Central Coast Mariners in 2010.
Arnold switched allegiances to Sydney FC for the 2014-15 A-League campaign.
He led the Sky Blues to both the Premiers Plate and a grand-final triumph in 2016-17.
They have all-but locked up a second straight minor premiership and are favourites to win the 2018 A-League grand final.
http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/socc...be-named-long-term/1byb7ltvx9ayp19xubr6w8rh0o
The Sky Blue coach will be given the national team role after months of speculation
Sydney FC boss Graham Arnold will reportedly be confirmed as the next Socceroos boss on Thursday.
Dutchman Bert van Marwijk will lead Australia’s 2018 World Cup campaign in Russia, while Arnold completes his duties with reigning A-League champions Sydney FC.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Arnold will accept a four-year contract with Football Federation Australia which starts in August and includes the 2022 World Cup, should the Socceroos qualify.
His first important job will be the green-and-gold's Asian Cup defence - which will be held in the UAE at the start of 2019.
A press conference has been called at 1pm on Thursday in which the FFA are expected to announce the appointment.
Arnold, 54, previously coached the national side in 2006-07.
He was an assistant coach with the Socceroos from 2008-10 before accepting the top job with A-League club Central Coast Mariners in 2010.
Arnold switched allegiances to Sydney FC for the 2014-15 A-League campaign.
He led the Sky Blues to both the Premiers Plate and a grand-final triumph in 2016-17.
They have all-but locked up a second straight minor premiership and are favourites to win the 2018 A-League grand final.
http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/socc...be-named-long-term/1byb7ltvx9ayp19xubr6w8rh0o