Sydney, Sep 17
Football Australia announced the appointment of Tom Sermanni as interim head coach of the national women's team.
Sermanni will begin his duties immediately, working closely with the existing coaching staff and Football Australia's high-performance team to maintain the Matildas' preparation for upcoming fixtures.
He will temporarily take a leave of absence from his role as Head of Women’s Football at Western Sydney Wanderers FC to fully dedicate his time to the interim head coach position with the CommBank Matildas.
The 70-year-old Semmane is the longest serving coach of the women's team having previously coached the team from 1994-1997 and 2005-2012, leading them to quarterfinals in the 2007 and 2011 edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup title.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson said, "We are delighted to welcome Tom (Sermanni) back to the CommBank Matildas program. “With over three decades of football experience in Australia and internationally, his extensive knowledge of the global women’s football landscape, the local Australian game and his previous success with the team make him the ideal candidate to guide the CommBank Matildas through this transitional period."