Australia will decide on a successor for Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou by mid-February, the country’s football association said on Tuesday, as former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson emerged as a surprise candidate.
Players of the Australian senior men football team celebrate a goal against Honduras in their World Cup play-offFootball Federation Australia said on Tuesday it had formed a nine-person panel and engaged a consulting firm to assess candidates to take Australia to the World Cup in Russia and beyond.
Postecoglou announced his resignation last week after four years in the role, having recently secured Australia’s qualification to a fourth successive World Cup.
FFA chief executive David Gallop said last week that the governing body’s preference was for another Australian coach but on Tuesday said they were keeping their options open.
“As things stand, no one is ruled in or out,” he said in a statement.
“We are open-minded about whether the coach is Australian or someone from overseas.
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