EXCLUSIVE: Australia has produced talented managers who’ve made their mark at World Cups, Club World Cups, Asian Champions Leagues, A-Leagues, NSLs and Asian Cups – we rate them from ten to one. But this was no easy task as most if not all managers found success in different competitions over different times with differing sets of squads – and resources – at their disposal. It was tough to lock down the final ten with some well-known names just missing out. So here it is… but what do you think?
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8: Frank Arok
“Mad Dog” was a one-off – but that shouldn’t mask the fact he was a master motivator and tactically astute.
The Socceroos never qualified for a World Cup under Arok – he got them close against Scotland in the 1985 qualifiers - but he masterminded the famous 1988 victory over then-World Champions Argentina in Sydney.
The Aussies defeated Nigeria and Yugoslavia later that year at the Seoul Olympics to cap a stellar year for Arok but he failed again in 1989 as the Socceroos were edged out by a Israel at the SFS.
At club level this one-time NSL coach of the year had stints with St George Saints, South Melbourne and Gippy Falcons amongst others. These days he’s retired and living in Serbia.
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