Leicester City fans will recall Australia's Patrick Kisnorbo. The hardman defender is now finessing his coaching craft at Manchester City’s sister club in Australia under one of France’s most respected coaches.
City, one of the stronger clubs in Australia’s A-League, is coached by former French U21 mentor Erick Mombaerts.
Kisnorbo is one of the 65-year-old Frenchman's assistants.
The ex Leicester City favourite, who spent four years at the Foxes till 2009 playing 136 times, is learning from a coach who is revered in French youth development circles.

“Erick’s knowledge is superior to anyone I’ve ever worked with,” the former Leicester City Aussie tells FTBL.
"In terms of the style of play we play at City, he’s integral to my learnings in Australia about the game’s tactics and how to beat an opponent in the way we want to play."
Warren Joyce, a trusted former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, is another who has mentored Kisnorbo at the City Football Group’s Australia arm.
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Joyce coached in Australia for two years at City from 2017 with the ex-Leicester City defender as one of his assistants.
“Warren, he came from a marvelous coaching background in terms of working with some of the best young players in the world at Manchester United.
“He taught me things about what to look at, what to expect. He really taught me about the things needed for a successful team,” Kisnorbo, now 39, adds.

Capped 18 times for Australia, “Paddy” as he’s known by all finds himself ideally placed to launch a coaching career after his stint playing for his club in Australia ended in 2016.
He played for Melbourne City over 70 times including in some heated Melbourne Derbies, before moving directly from playing to its academy in Australia four years ago.
From player to a head coach within days was a huge leap but it’s forced the former Leicester City favorite to adapt.
“I got thrown in at the deep end with a group I’d never worked with before,” Kisnorbo tells FTBL of his start in coaching back in 2016.
“It was the best way to learn... being fresh out of the game in Australia.
"And as many know, coaching is completely different to being a player in so many ways."
Kisnorbo subsequently coached City’s top-rated women’s side, winning Australia’s W-League twice as its head coach.
The defender, who played in Australia’s 2007 Asian Cup campaign, spent four seasons at Leicester City.
He also played for Leeds United, Ipswich, and Hearts over 10 years in the UK.
Kisnorbo returned to Australia in 2013 before retiring three years later in a City shirt. He is one of a new breed of coaches in Australia who can draw on excellent playing experience in the UK.
Another in Australia is former Sheffield United midfielder Nick Montgomery.
The Australia-based pair took their UEFA Pro coaching badges together and both are set to become head coaches in Australia over the coming years before they inevitably look to Europe.
After a decade in the UK, Australia’s Kisnorbo has a long list of contacts and is gaining valuable experience on the other side of the world.
Interestingly, this club in Australia is the same side that developed current Arsenal women’s coach Joe Montemurro.
Not only Montemurro, but Greece’s current assistant coach is Michael Valkanis.

Both are from Australia. Surely it’ll only be time before Kisnorbo joins the growing exodus of coaches from Australia to go to the UK and Europe.
Kisnorbo was a central defender at Leicester City between 2005 and 2009, during which time the club was relegated from the Championship into the third tier of English football.
He also played under charismatic English manager Ian Holloway at Leicester City.
Just another reason why this young coach in Australia is starting to turn heads as he makes his way in the coaching game.
“I’ve only been coaching for five years. But I’ve learned to learn quickly and adapt. And to start coming up with my own ideas.
“If you don’t adapt, I’ve learned, you don’t progress,” Kisnorbo adds.
“I’ve been a head coach here [in Australia] and an assistant, which is different but you can still learn.
“Working with Erick and Warren has been a great learning curve.”
(Australia’s current A-League season is due to resume in July to play out a handful of remaining games and the Finals Series)
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