FIFA WORLD CUP

Australia will be looking for a new coach after this years 2010 fifa world cup in South Africa. Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley has stated that the coaching appointment will have to wait until after the world cup tournament, even though the new coach will most likely be gearing up for the Asian cup all within six months.

Pim Verbeek has given strong indication all along that he will not stay on as Australian coach after the world cup indicating that he wants a new challenge, which will most likely be at club level in Europe. The trouble for Australia is that with 100% of the focus going on to Pim Verbeek’s side, a new recruit for senior coach will have to be placed on the back burner so there is no sidetrack. The ffa have claimed they want to do at least as well as the 2006 fifa world cup, and then will have to back up for the next Asian Cup tournament in January, should they qualify. The period is also crucial for Australian fifa world cup ambitions, with the announcements of the winners for the tender for future fifa world cups announced in December, and also whether Australia is successful in its bid for the 2015 Asian cup.

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