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    Alen Stajcic officially named head coach of A-League club Perth Glory

    After helping Philippine team reach Women's World Cup, Stajcic back in Aussie pro league
    Aug 3, 2023
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    ALEN Stajcic has been formally appointed as head coach of Perth Glory in the A-League, Australia's top flight men's football league, on Thursday.

    Stajcic has been officially named as head coach, days after his contract with the Philippine women's national football team expired at the end of the country's campaign in the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup.

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    “I believe an incredible opportunity now exists to re-establish Glory as one of the giants of Australian football and that vision is one shared by everyone at the club," Stajcic said in a statement.

    Perth Glory CEO Anthony Radich is delighted to have Stajcic in the team, describing him as "a winner and loves a challenge." Stajcic will join the team next week.

    Filipinas

    Stajcic accepted the Perth Glory job after guiding the Filipinas to a historic feat of reaching the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup via a semifinal appearance in last year's AFC Women's Asian Cup.

    Under his guidance, Stajcic led the Filipinas to a landmark win when they defeated New Zealand, 1-0, in only their second match in the World Cup with a chance of moving into the next round.

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      The Filipinas were eventually eliminated, losing to Norway, 6-0, in what was Stajcic's last match as the Philippine team coach.

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