Joe Montemurro appointed Australia Women’s head coach after Lyon exit
Joe Montemurro has been appointed head coach of the Australia Women’s national team.It was announced on Sunday that Montemurro, 55, would be departing Lyon after a single season in charge, and he will officially begin his position at Australia on June 16.Australia have been without a permanent manager since Tony Gustavsson resigned following the side’s group stage elimination at the 2024 Olympics. Former USWNT head coach Tom Sermanni has led the team on an interim basis.AdvertisementMontemurro will oversee the team for the first time in a pair of friendly double-headers against Slovenia and Panama in June and July as Australia build towards the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup on home soil.Football Australia interim chief executive officer Heather Garriock described Montemurro’s appointment as coming at a “critical time” for the team ahead of the Asian Cup next year, 2027 World Cup […]