According to reports in Australian, Dick Advocaat has agreed to become the next coach of the national team though the move will not be formally announced until later this year.
The Dutchman ends his contract with Russian club Zenit St Petersburg in November and could be in the hotseat the beginning of next year for the start of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Advocaat will succeed Graham Arnold who will lead the Socceroos during friendlies with Argentina and China in September and October respectively. It is not yet known if Advocaat will appoint his own assistant or use Arnold as his number two.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) officially decided to appoint an overseas coach after Australia left the Asian Cup at the quarter-final stage last month.
Advocaat was at the helm of the Netherlands’ 1994 World Cup campaign and was South Korea’s coach at 2006.
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Fred Goldstone
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Arnold is ideal as an assistant if he wants to stay.Fred Goldstone wrote:Advocaat is a similar coach to Hiddinck so it is a good move.
Arnie needs to take it on the chin and leave the national set-up and go to Holland and coach a team there.
If he's successful as a league coach then bring him back into the fold.
he has been there done that & it will make for a smooth transition regardless of who the new coach will be.