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The Mariners exec. has slammed inaccurate reports about the Socceroos No. 2 as a potential addition at the Bluetongue...
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Jun 23, 2009 6:19:34 AM
Rumours linking former Australia head coach Graham Arnold to Central Coast Mariners have been “twisted and distorted”, says club executive chairman Lyall Gorman.
Over the past week, Arnold – who is currently assistant to Socceroos boss Pim Verbeek – was said to have been lined up as a potential successor to Mariners manager Lawrie McKinna, with the Scot pushed up into a more senior role within the club.
Speaking exclusively with Goal.com, Gorman quashed the rumours and claimed there had been no move at all to replace McKinna, who is himself aware of the reports.
“He [McKinna] was frustrated,” Gorman said. “It’s always frustrating when things get twisted and distorted.
“The good part is, Lawrie knows the facts and he knows the facts very well, him and I speak on a daily basis.
“He’s part of the Mariners family and we have a tremendous loyalty towards Lawrie and a tremendous debt to him. He has been and will continue to be an integral part of our operations.”
Gorman went on to explain that the club are looking at the option of filling the role vacated by current North Queensland Fury manager Ian Ferguson, who previously worked as a coach under McKinna.
His position has never been in question, according to Gorman, who pointed out that McKinna was intimately involved in the bid team that lead to the birth of a Central Coast team in the A-League.
When pressed about whether Arnold was one of those spoken to with regards to the role left vacant by Ferguson, Gorman insisted nothing had been agreed upon.
He continued, “You know the football market as well as I do, there’s always speculation in the football market – his name has come up as a raft of other names have come up in that regard.
“But it’s not about replacing Lawrie, no matter what name comes up in any shape or form.
“It’s about considering whether the right person could be there to add value to the proposition.”
Re-establishing the three-tier coaching structure that had existed with the Mariners, with Alex Tobin taking on a role as an assistant, is an option only being considered by the Mariners following a disappointing A-League season.
With only two points from a possible 36 in competitive matches since the start of the year – including a disappointing Asian Champions League campaign – rumours about Arnold ‘replacing’ McKinna appear to have been fuelled by one of the worst runs of form in the club’s short history.
However, Gorman says the reports are not a reflection on McKinna and pointed out that Arnold is still contracted to Football Federation Australia till next year.
He said, “We haven’t even agreed we will replace the role of Ian Ferguson, all we have done so far is to look at the options and see what options there are available in the market place, if it’s a decision we chose to make.
“Arnold is still fully contracted to the FFA until the 30th of June next year, or post-World Cup.”
Chris Paraskevas, Goal.com
Over the past week, Arnold – who is currently assistant to Socceroos boss Pim Verbeek – was said to have been lined up as a potential successor to Mariners manager Lawrie McKinna, with the Scot pushed up into a more senior role within the club.
Speaking exclusively with Goal.com, Gorman quashed the rumours and claimed there had been no move at all to replace McKinna, who is himself aware of the reports.
“He [McKinna] was frustrated,” Gorman said. “It’s always frustrating when things get twisted and distorted.
“The good part is, Lawrie knows the facts and he knows the facts very well, him and I speak on a daily basis.
“He’s part of the Mariners family and we have a tremendous loyalty towards Lawrie and a tremendous debt to him. He has been and will continue to be an integral part of our operations.”
Gorman went on to explain that the club are looking at the option of filling the role vacated by current North Queensland Fury manager Ian Ferguson, who previously worked as a coach under McKinna.
His position has never been in question, according to Gorman, who pointed out that McKinna was intimately involved in the bid team that lead to the birth of a Central Coast team in the A-League.
When pressed about whether Arnold was one of those spoken to with regards to the role left vacant by Ferguson, Gorman insisted nothing had been agreed upon.
He continued, “You know the football market as well as I do, there’s always speculation in the football market – his name has come up as a raft of other names have come up in that regard.
“But it’s not about replacing Lawrie, no matter what name comes up in any shape or form.
“It’s about considering whether the right person could be there to add value to the proposition.”
Re-establishing the three-tier coaching structure that had existed with the Mariners, with Alex Tobin taking on a role as an assistant, is an option only being considered by the Mariners following a disappointing A-League season.
With only two points from a possible 36 in competitive matches since the start of the year – including a disappointing Asian Champions League campaign – rumours about Arnold ‘replacing’ McKinna appear to have been fuelled by one of the worst runs of form in the club’s short history.
However, Gorman says the reports are not a reflection on McKinna and pointed out that Arnold is still contracted to Football Federation Australia till next year.
He said, “We haven’t even agreed we will replace the role of Ian Ferguson, all we have done so far is to look at the options and see what options there are available in the market place, if it’s a decision we chose to make.
“Arnold is still fully contracted to the FFA until the 30th of June next year, or post-World Cup.”
Chris Paraskevas, Goal.com
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