Scotland-born Tom Sermanni named as interim coach of Australian women’s soccer team
Associated PressSYDNEY — Scotland-born Tom Sermanni has been named interim head coach of the Australian women’s soccer team, his third time in charge of the Matildas. Soccer Australia did not renew former head coach Tony Gustavsson’s contract after the Matildas failed to make it out of the group stage at the Paris Olympics. Sermanni was head coach of the U.S. women’s team in 2013-14, was an assistant for Canada’s women’s team in 2015 and led the New Zealand women’s side from 2018 until the end of the Tokyo Olympics. “With over three decades of football experience in Australia and internationally, his extensive knowledge of the global women’s football landscape, the local Australian game and his previous success with the team make him the ideal candidate to guide the Matildas through this transitional period,” Football Australia chief executive James Johnson said in a statement.
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