TOKYO: Kevin Muscat has stepped down as train of eastern aspect Yokohama F. Marinos, the membership said, with reports on Friday linking fellow Australian Harry Kewell to the job.
hard-tackling former worldwide Muscat has been in fee given that July 2021 and gained the J-League remaining year, earlier than finishing 2d in the simply-concluded season.
The 50-yr-vintage changed Ange Postecoglou at Yokohama when the now-Tottenham educate left to take over at Celtic.
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace and Rangers defender Muscat will take rate of Yokohama for the remaining time within the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.
Muscat stated in a announcement launched via the membership that “all of the players… have contributed to accomplishing more factors than every other membership and scoring more desires than another membership.
“And in actual Marinos manner, playing an attacking and interesting logo of football.” Muscat could be succeeded by Kewell, the previous Liverpool and Leeds United forward.
Also read: Messi, Argentina to face old foe Chile in Copa America
The Sponichi sports day by day said talks are “intending smoothly” with the forty five-year-vintage, who is presently a first-group teach at Scottish champions Celtic. Kewell won 58 caps for Australia, performing at global Cups and prevailing the 2005 Champions League with Liverpool.
He has by no means reached the identical heights as a manager in decrease-league English soccer with Crawley town, Notts County and Oldham. Kewell become sacked with the aid of 5th-tier Barnet in 2021 after failing to win in his first seven fits as manager.
