Graham Arnold has resigned as Socceroos coach, leaving Football Australia in a scramble to find a replacement ahead of next month’s crucial World Cup qualifiers.
Arnold had been under immense pressure since Australia’s 1-0 defeat to Bahrain on the Gold Coast and the 0-0 draw in Indonesia earlier this month, which has put the team’s chances of direct qualification for the 2026 tournament in peril.
Graham Arnold deals with more dejection against Indonesia from the dugout in Jakarta.Credit: Getty Images
He met with FA bosses earlier this week and chose to step aside for the good of the Socceroos, sources speaking under the condition of anonymity as they are not authorised to speak publicly have told this masthead.
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