Three days after Graham Arnold’s shock exit was publicised, his replacement has been unveiled - and has vowed to restore the fading pride in the Australian jersey.
Tony Popovic has vowed to restore pride in the Australian jersey and introduce a new “dynamic” style of play after being unveiled as the man tasked with turning around the Socceroos’ ailing World Cup qualification campaign.
Capped 58 times for Australia as a player, Popovic is the first member of the famed ‘golden generation’ to take the reins of the national team, having won silverware with three A-League clubs as a coach - most notably the Western Sydney Wanderers, where he guided them to the premiership in their first season and the 2014 AFC Champions League title.
“Those values, which I know exist, can sometimes fade away or can sometimes get lost. We need to make sure that every player understands that honour is number one, to wear the shirt and wear it with pride and represent your country and your family.“The second part is that we play better than the Socceroos have ever played. If we link the two, we really, with those values, can do something special.
Popovic said he was not able to watch live from Croatia the two most recent Socceroos performances, the 1-0 defeat to Bahrain on the Gold Coast and the 0-0 draw with Indonesia that followed, which prompted Arnold’s decision to step down. But he said that he had reviewed them and identified areas where the team can do better immediately.
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