Melbourne Victory are on the hunt for a new head coach after confirming Tony Popovic will not renew his contract.
Former Socceroos defender Popovic spent three seasons at the Victory, leading the club to an Australia Cup title as well as an A-League Men semi-final and grand final.
Tony Popovic is departing as Melbourne Victory coach.Credit: Getty Images
The 50-year-old’s final act in charge was last month’s championship decider, which ended in an agonising defeat to Central Coast Mariners in extra time.
“Tony enlisted a winning culture which leaves the club in a better place than when he arrived, challenging for titles and using hard work, discipline and respect to drive outcomes,” Victory chairman John Dovaston said in a club statement on Wednesday.
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“The next step for us is to find someone who will be a natural progression from Tony.
“He has set the foundations for us, and we look forward to appointing a head coach who will be able to use those foundations and go one step further next season.”
Popovic has had the misfortune of reaching five ALM grand finals as a coach and falling to five defeats during his time with Western Sydney, Perth Glory and Victory.
He led the Wanderers to the AFC Champions League title in 2014.