Who is new Scotland head coach Andreatta?
Melissa Andreatta has been appointed new Scotland head coach on a four-year deal - but who is the 46-year-old?Andreatta has been assistant coach of Australia since 2019 and has also led the Under-23s since their inception in 2022.Before joining the national team set-up she guided home club Brisbane Roar to the W-League Premiership title - which is now known as the A-League - in 2018 and was voted coach of the year in the country's top division.Ex-midfielder Andreatta qualified as a teacher before becoming head coach of her former club The Gap, whom she guided to back-to-back State League Championships in 2007 and 2008.She initially joined Brisbane Roar as an assistant before her successful spell as head coach, while also working with Football Australia's technical department.A near 10-year association with the Matildas began in a technical analyst role in the countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympics.She was promoted to a full-time assistant with Australia after fulfilling various other roles and was part of the team that finished fourth at the home World Cup in 2023 and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.For the last two-and-a-half-years she has also led the Australia Under-23s, with one of her priorities being to nurture young talent.
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