- John Aloisi may very well be the Matildas subsequent supervisor
- Aloisi, 49, is already an Australia soccer legend
John Aloisi supplied Australian soccer followers with an unforgettable second when his penalty in a shootout in opposition to Uruguay ensured the Socceroos certified for the 2006 World Cup after greater than three a long time of ache.
Now he’s firming because the Matildas’ subsequent fulltime coach – and it could not come at a greater time, with the Asian Cup to be held on native shores subsequent yr.
Together with European-based Aussie Joe Montemurro, Aloisi, 49, has been reportedly courted by Soccer Australia to exchange interim supervisor Tom Sermanni.
When contacted by Day by day Mail Australia, Aloisi politely declined to touch upon any potential growth, stating his focus was with Western United forward of their pending A-League finals marketing campaign.
They sit in second spot after 21 video games, with their spectacular model of soccer must-watch this season.
It comes as former coach Tony Gustavsson moved on final August following a nightmare marketing campaign on the Paris Olympics – and since then the Matildas have gone additional backwards.
Socceroos legend John Aloisi may very well be the subsequent Matildas coach – he wants no introduction for a lot of soccer followers
In iconic scenes, Aloisi’s penalty in a shootout in opposition to Uruguay noticed the Socceroos qualify for the 2006 World Cup
The Matildas have been World Cup semi-finalists in 2023 – however have gone backwards since (pictured, captain Sam Kerr)
Winless on the current SheBelieves Cup within the US, whoever assumes the position can have their fingers full.
Final month, Australia dropped to sixteenth on the planet – their joint-worst spot within the rankings since they have been first launched in 2003.
Their fall from grace hasn’t been helped by the long-term absence of striker Sam Kerr, who continues to recuperate from an ACL rupture sustained in January of 2024.
Kerr’s court docket saga earlier this yr in London – the place she was discovered not responsible of racially aggravated abuse of a police officer – additionally generated unwelcome headlines.
It’s arduous to fathom the Matildas have been World Cup semi-finalists in 2023, such has been their alarming dip in kind.
Former Matildas striker Ashleigh Sykes has little question Aloisi – who’s off-contract with Western United on the finish of the A-League season – would excel within the sizzling seat.
‘He is (Aloisi) a really educated coach within the girls’s sport in addition to the lads’s sport, I feel he is an excellent shout,’ she advised Optus Sport.
‘He understands the tradition, understands what it takes to win as a nationwide crew participant – I feel I may get on-board with that (appointment).’
In the meantime, the Matildas tackle South Korea on Friday in Sydney earlier than a second match in Newcastle on Monday, April 7.
In a major blow, Ellie Carpenter (ankle) and Hayley Raso (thigh) will not play and goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is doubtful on account of an arm harm.
