Roar coach resigns, effective immediately
BRISBANE: The Brisbane Roar is reeling after coach John Aloisi resigned from the battling ALeague club, effective immediately.
Former Socceroo Aloisi made the shock call to walk away a day before the Roar’s away clash with Sydney FC.
Darren Davies has been named interim coach, taking over from Aloisi who has held the Roar reins since May 2016.
Aloisi stepped down after the Roar’s horror season start, slumping to secondlast on the ladder.
The final straw for Aloisi appeared to be Brisbane’s 41 loss to the Wellington Phoenix, its fourth straight defeat.
‘‘For the past three and ahalf years, I have given every minute of my life to make the Brisbane Roar a success,’’ Aloisi said in a statement.
‘‘Upon reflection of the current situation, I have made the difficult decision to stand down effective immediately as I believe this is in the best interest of the playing group and football club.
‘‘Everybody knows the challenges of the past few years and I’m proud to have made the finals each season, qualified for Asia and have gone within a point of winning the Premiers Plate amid all of that.
‘‘I cannot thank the players and football department enough for their support during all of the obstacles we have collectively faced and wish everybody connected to the club . . . the absolute best for the balance of the season and beyond.’’
The Roar confirmed Davies would take over as interim mentor.