Joe Montemurro set to be unveiled as new Matildas coach by Football Australia
Ten-month period of limbo comes to an end with appointment
Australian leaves Lyon with one year remaining on contract
Football Australia has ended 10 months of uncertainty by appointing widely respected Melbourne-born women’s football specialist Joe Montemurro to lead the Matildas towards next year’s home Asian Cup.
The 55-year-old Montemurro has won trophies with Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon in a distinguished career in Europe, having broken through in the professional coaching ranks with stints at Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in the W-League more than a decade ago.
