A-League champion Corica named Yokohama manager
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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Champions League - Group H - Sydney FC v Shanghai SIPG - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 19, 2020 Sydney FC coach Steve Corica REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo
June 21 - Steve Corica was confirmed as the new manager of Yokohama F Marinos on Sunday, following his departure from Auckland FC this week.
The 53-year-old joins the five-time J1 League champions after a title-winning season with Auckland, leading them to the A-League championship in only their second season and becoming the first New Zealand team to win the Grand Final in the competition's 20-year history.
He replaces Hideo Oshima, who took charge in June last year but was dismissed this month after the club finished seventh in Group A of the J1 League.
The Australian is no stranger to Japanese soccer, having played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima back in 2000-2001, making 50 appearances and scoring 18 goals.
"I am incredibly proud and honoured to be returning to Japan. My first experience here was as a player, and now to come back as manager of such a fantastic football club is a privilege that means a great deal to me," he said in a statement.
"I have come here with a clear ambition – to win trophies, restore a winning mentality and re-establish the culture and standards that have made this club one of the most successful in Japan." REUTERS