Holger Osieck’s contract as Australia coach has been terminated after the Socceroos suffered successive 6-0 defeats to Brazil and France.
Former
Germany assistant coach Osieck has been in charge since 2010 and was at
the helm as the Socceroos qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™
despite some hiccups along the way.
However, Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chairman Frank Lowy said the long-term interests of Australian football were paramount in making the change.
“The
decision is based on the longer term issues of the rejuvenation of the
Socceroos team and the preparations for the World Cup and the Asian
Cup,” said Lowy.
“FFA has set a strategic
objective of having a highly competitive team in Brazil and then handing
over a team capable of winning the Asian Cup on home soil in January
2015.
“We have come to the conclusion that change is necessary to meet those objectives.
Assistant
coach Aurelio Vidmar will be in charge as caretaker for the Socceroos'
international against Canada in London on Tuesday.
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