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Reuters
a day ago
- General
- Reuters
Serial winner Montemurro confirmed as new coach of Australia's Matildas
SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Joe Montemurro was confirmed as the new coach of the Australian women's national team on Monday and handed the task of leading the Matildas to the Women's Asian Cup title on home soil next year. The 55-year-old Australian moves from Lyon Women to replace Tom Sermanni, who has held the role on a caretaker basis since Tony Gustavsson departed in the wake of last year's disappointing Olympic campaign in Paris. The Matildas have established themselves as one of Australia's most popular sports teams but despite runs to the latter stages of the Olympic Games in 2021 and the Women's World Cup on home soil two years later, silverware has been sparse. Serial winner Montemurro, who said the appointment was the "honour of a lifetime", will be expected to change all that. "To be given the opportunity to lead one of the best brands in the world, one of the most exciting teams in the world, and to do it at home, it's something quite emotional," he told reporters in Sydney. "It's all set up for me to take over and bring it to the next level. Is the Asian Cup winnable? Of course it is ... I want to win, I want to win playing a great brand of football." After a modest playing career, Montemurro started his coaching career at state level in Victoria before taking over Melbourne Victory's women's team in 2014. He quickly established a reputation for playing attractive football and moved across his hometown the following season to join Melbourne City, where his team won two W-League titles. In November 2017, he moved to England to take over as Arsenal head coach and within six months had steered the club to victory in the FA Women's League Cup. The Women's Super League title was to follow in 2019 before a switch to Juventus women, where he won the Serie A and Coppa Italia double in 2021 during a successful three-year spell. He was hired by Lyon Women to replace UEFA Women's Champions League-winning coach Sonia Bompastor following her departure for Chelsea in June 2014. Montemurro has long been Football Australia's prime candidate for the Matildas post and he was freed to take up the job when Lyon released him from his contract on Sunday. With a squad featuring Arsenal's UEFA Women's Champions League-winning trio Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Caitlin Foord along with Chelsea striker Sam Kerr, expectations on Montemurro to deliver long-overdue success will be high. "We are at an exciting moment for the Matildas with the Women's Asian Cup nine months away," said Football Australia interim Chief Executive Heather Garriock. "We expect this team to be focused, driven and ready to show the world what we believe they're capable of."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Joe Montemurro leaves role as OL Lyonnes head coach
Joe Montemurro has left his role as head coach of OL Lyonnes, the club have confirmed. The Australian only joined the French club a year ago and led the team to the Premiere Ligue title, completing an unbeaten league season. Advertisement Lyonnes, who were rebranded from Olympique Lyonnais Feminin last month, won 20 out of their 22 league games and drew two, conceding only seven goals while scoring 92. Montemurro also guided Lyon to a Champions League semi-final, where they were defeated 5-3 on aggregate by Women's Super League (WSL) side Arsenal. The 55-year-old began his head coaching career with Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in Australia, winning what is now the A-League Women with the latter in 2016. He was hired as Arsenal manager in November 2017 and held the role for almost four years, guiding the side to the WSL title in the 2018-19 season. Montemurro joined Juventus ahead of 2021-22 and won the league in his first at the first time of asking before finishing as runners-up in the next two campaigns. Advertisement He was appointed Lyon head coach last summer, replacing Sonia Bompastor who had taken the Chelsea job following Emma Hayes' decision to leave to coach the U.S. women's national team. Montemurro has been linked with a move to the Australian women's national team, who have been without a permanent manager since Tony Gustavsson resigned after the side were knocked out in the group stage of the 2024 Olympic Games. Former USWNT head coach Tom Sermanni has led the team on an interim basis. However, Montemurro told earlier this year that he had no plans to take the job at this stage while he was Lyonnes coach. Advertisement 'My intention is to see out my contract,' he said. 'I'm really happy here. I just wanted to be honest and clear. It's normal the Australian Federation called, and this was a while back, but at no point was there any need for me to think otherwise than to be and stay at Lyon. 'I'm just really happy at Lyon and where we're at. We've got a lot to achieve here and I hope to be part of it for as long as they want me.' Australia reached the semi-finals of the 2023 Women's World Cup, which they co-hosted alongside New Zealand, where they were defeated 3-1 in the semi-finals by England. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Advertisement Australia, International Football, Ligue 1, UK Women's Football 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Joe Montemurro leaves role as OL Lyonnes head coach
Joe Montemurro has left his role as head coach of OL Lyonnes, the club have confirmed. The Australian only joined the French club a year ago and led the team to the Premiere Ligue title, completing an unbeaten league season. Lyonnes, who were rebranded from Olympique Lyonnais Feminin last month, won 20 out of their 22 league games and drew two, conceding only seven goals while scoring 92. Advertisement Montemurro also guided Lyon to a Champions League semi-final, where they were defeated 5-3 on aggregate by Women's Super League (WSL) side Arsenal. The 55-year-old began his head coaching career with Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in Australia, winning what is now the A-League Women with the latter in 2016. He was hired as Arsenal manager in November 2017 and held the role for almost four years, guiding the side to the WSL title in the 2018-19 season. OL Lyonnes annonce la fin de sa collaboration avec son entraîneur Joe Montemurro. 🔚 Le club tient à remercier Joe pour son engagement tout au long de la saison et lui souhaite une bonne continuation dans la suite de sa carrière. 🤝 — OL Lyonnes (@ol__lyonnes) June 1, 2025 Montemurro joined Juventus ahead of 2021-22 and won the league in his first at the first time of asking before finishing as runners-up in the next two campaigns. He was appointed Lyon head coach last summer, replacing Sonia Bompastor who had taken the Chelsea job following Emma Hayes' decision to leave to coach the U.S. women's national team. Montemurro has been linked with a move to the Australian women's national team, who have been without a permanent manager since Tony Gustavsson resigned after the side were knocked out in the group stage of the 2024 Olympic Games. Former USWNT head coach Tom Sermanni has led the team on an interim basis. However, Montemurro told The Athletic earlier this year that he had no plans to take the job at this stage while he was Lyonnes coach. 'My intention is to see out my contract,' he said. 'I'm really happy here. I just wanted to be honest and clear. It's normal the Australian Federation called, and this was a while back, but at no point was there any need for me to think otherwise than to be and stay at Lyon. Advertisement 'I'm just really happy at Lyon and where we're at. We've got a lot to achieve here and I hope to be part of it for as long as they want me.' Australia reached the semi-finals of the 2023 Women's World Cup, which they co-hosted alongside New Zealand, where they were defeated 3-1 in the semi-finals by England. ()
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Police stand firm on show of force at soccer final
Police are making no apologies for a heavy handed approach around the A-League grand final, after one officer was hospitalised and flares were thrown at the crowd. Heavily armed officers, riot police and the mounted branch were part of a visible show of force from Victoria Police for the match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Saturday night. Police reported a generally positive atmosphere at the match with 11 evictions, four penalty notices and one arrest for an alleged assault on a security guard. Despite good behaviour inside AAMI Park, CBD Acting Commander Zorka Dunstan said incidents before the match in nearby Swan Street involved supporters throwing flares at police, and into the crowd, as they marched to the venue. Over 20 flares were set off before the match, and six within AAMI Park. One police officer was taken to hospital after he was kicked by an unknown offender in Swan Street, requiring his jaw to be glued back together. That matter is still being investigated. Commander Dunstan said police efforts were bolstered ahead of the match because of past experience and other intelligence. "We were expecting concerning behaviours, and we were pleased to see that the vast majority of people were acting fantastically," the senior officer told reporters on Sunday. "Only a couple of months so we had an affray between these active supporter groups - that's concerning for us, and we have an obligation to respond." Victorian police minister Anthony Carbines said A-League Grand Finals sometimes had a history of being "troubled". "I make no apologies for having a very strong police presence," Mr Carbines said on Sunday. "Past behaviour is often an indicator of future behaviour, and while the main behaviour was good, there will always be incidents." Melbourne City beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 in a scrappy win in the first ever Melbourne derby grand final. The crowd of 29,902 was a sporting record crowd at the venue. The league and both clubs have been contacted for comment. Police are making no apologies for a heavy handed approach around the A-League grand final, after one officer was hospitalised and flares were thrown at the crowd. Heavily armed officers, riot police and the mounted branch were part of a visible show of force from Victoria Police for the match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Saturday night. Police reported a generally positive atmosphere at the match with 11 evictions, four penalty notices and one arrest for an alleged assault on a security guard. Despite good behaviour inside AAMI Park, CBD Acting Commander Zorka Dunstan said incidents before the match in nearby Swan Street involved supporters throwing flares at police, and into the crowd, as they marched to the venue. Over 20 flares were set off before the match, and six within AAMI Park. One police officer was taken to hospital after he was kicked by an unknown offender in Swan Street, requiring his jaw to be glued back together. That matter is still being investigated. Commander Dunstan said police efforts were bolstered ahead of the match because of past experience and other intelligence. "We were expecting concerning behaviours, and we were pleased to see that the vast majority of people were acting fantastically," the senior officer told reporters on Sunday. "Only a couple of months so we had an affray between these active supporter groups - that's concerning for us, and we have an obligation to respond." Victorian police minister Anthony Carbines said A-League Grand Finals sometimes had a history of being "troubled". "I make no apologies for having a very strong police presence," Mr Carbines said on Sunday. "Past behaviour is often an indicator of future behaviour, and while the main behaviour was good, there will always be incidents." Melbourne City beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 in a scrappy win in the first ever Melbourne derby grand final. The crowd of 29,902 was a sporting record crowd at the venue. The league and both clubs have been contacted for comment. Police are making no apologies for a heavy handed approach around the A-League grand final, after one officer was hospitalised and flares were thrown at the crowd. Heavily armed officers, riot police and the mounted branch were part of a visible show of force from Victoria Police for the match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Saturday night. Police reported a generally positive atmosphere at the match with 11 evictions, four penalty notices and one arrest for an alleged assault on a security guard. Despite good behaviour inside AAMI Park, CBD Acting Commander Zorka Dunstan said incidents before the match in nearby Swan Street involved supporters throwing flares at police, and into the crowd, as they marched to the venue. Over 20 flares were set off before the match, and six within AAMI Park. One police officer was taken to hospital after he was kicked by an unknown offender in Swan Street, requiring his jaw to be glued back together. That matter is still being investigated. Commander Dunstan said police efforts were bolstered ahead of the match because of past experience and other intelligence. "We were expecting concerning behaviours, and we were pleased to see that the vast majority of people were acting fantastically," the senior officer told reporters on Sunday. "Only a couple of months so we had an affray between these active supporter groups - that's concerning for us, and we have an obligation to respond." Victorian police minister Anthony Carbines said A-League Grand Finals sometimes had a history of being "troubled". "I make no apologies for having a very strong police presence," Mr Carbines said on Sunday. "Past behaviour is often an indicator of future behaviour, and while the main behaviour was good, there will always be incidents." Melbourne City beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 in a scrappy win in the first ever Melbourne derby grand final. The crowd of 29,902 was a sporting record crowd at the venue. The league and both clubs have been contacted for comment.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Police stand firm on show of force at soccer final after flares thrown at cops ahead of A-League's clash
Police are making no apologies for a heavy handed approach around the A-League grand final, after one officer was hospitalised and flares were thrown at the crowd and police. Heavily armed officers, riot police and the mounted branch were part of a visible show of force from Victoria Police for the match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Saturday night. Police reported a generally positive atmosphere at the match with 11 evictions, four penalty notices and one arrest for an alleged assault on a security guard. Despite good behaviour inside AAMI Park, CBD Acting Commander Zorka Dunstan said incidents before the match in nearby Swan Street involved supporters throwing flares at police, and into the crowd, as they marched to the venue. Over 20 flares were set off before the match, and six within AAMI Park. One police officer was taken to hospital after he was kicked by an unknown offender in Swan Street, requiring his jaw to be glued back together. That matter is still being investigated. Commander Dunstan said police efforts were bolstered ahead of the match because of past experience and other intelligence. 'We were expecting concerning behaviours, and we were pleased to see that the vast majority of people were acting fantastically,' the senior officer told reporters on Sunday. 'Only a couple of months so we had an affray between these active supporter groups - that's concerning for us, and we have an obligation to respond.' Victorian police minister Anthony Carbines said A-League Grand Finals sometimes had a history of being 'troubled'. 'I make no apologies for having a very strong police presence,' Mr Carbines said on Sunday. 'Past behaviour is often an indicator of future behaviour, and while the main behaviour was good, there will always be incidents.' Melbourne City beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 in a scrappy win in the first ever Melbourne derby grand final. The crowd of 29,902 was a sporting record crowd at the venue. The league and both clubs have been contacted for comment.
