Graham Arnold has expressed ‘massive concerns’ over the state of football development in Australia on the eve of the Socceroos’ decisive World Cup group match with Denmark
“It was a quick fix and it’s not right,” Arnold said on Wednesday. “Whatever happens with this World Cup, I think the organisation needs a review of what’s going on in junior development. Because when I went to Russia in 2018, when I first got appointed to the job, and I watched the them play, I could see straight away that Cahill, Jedinak, Milligan, Kruse – an ageing squad was there.
But Arnold said the stopgap salve – which also includes selecting players born and bred overseas, particularly in Scotland – would not stand the test of time if resourcing is not increased and existing infrastructure not reformed.
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