2024-09-20 07:04:07
After Australia’s latest disappointing results in qualifying for the World Cup, the 61-year-old engineer resigned.
In office since 2018, Graham Arnold has resigned as coach of the Australian football team after a series of poor results, the Australian Football Association announced in a press release published on Friday.
«After careful consideration, I think it’s time to bring in new blood at the head of the team“Arnold said. The 61-year-old coach’s decision came after a home defeat to Bahrain on September 5 (0-1), followed by a goalless draw in Indonesia on September 10, which left Australia alone fifth and penultimate in group C of the third stage.Qualifying the Asian region after two days.
The results are well below the standards of a team that has taken it to the round of 16 in the 2022 World Cup where they were eliminated by Argentina, the future world champions. Before being named full head coach in August 2017, Arnold previously served as interim head coach between 2006 and 2007.
A historic Socceroos coach
«Graham Arnold’s departure marks the end of an era for Australian rules football», Reacted James Johnson, President of the Australian Football Federation. “Under Graham’s leadership, we have achieved significant milestones that have elevated Australia to the world stage», added the leader. Finally, the Australian federation announced that it is eager for a future coach, hoping to have him in the next qualifiers.
The Australian team is set to host China on October 10 and then travel to Japan on October 15, as part of the third and fourth days of Group C of the third stage of the Asian qualifiers. World Cup 2026.
The first two in each of the three groups of six in this third round qualify directly for the World Cup. The third and fourth in each of these three groups will be divided into two groups of three in the fourth season, each winner of which will go to the World Cup.
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