A player revolt led by skipper Jacob Burns has resulted in Perth Glory coach Alistair Edwards forced out of the club, with youth mentor Kenny Lowe to take charge for the rest of the A-League season.
Perth Glory coach Alistair Edwards has been sacked following player unrest. Source: News Limited
RENOWNED youth mentor Kenny Lowe is the favourite to take over as coach at Perth Glory and could be appointed as early as Wednesday following the sensational sacking of Alistair Edwards.
Simon Hill chats to Fox Sports News about Perth Glory sacking head coach Alistair Edwards following a player revolt.
Edwards has been effectively forced out of the club and captain Jacob Burns is set to lead the team out against Adelaide United on Sunday.
Edwards refused to comply with a list of demands provided by the club, which wanted to rein in the scope of his power.
Perth Glory is in crisis with coach Alistair Edwards reportedly facing a player revolt following his side's two-nil loss to Melbourne Victory.
Lowe, a former assistant coach at Glory under Dave Mitchell, is the head of the successful WA National Training Centre.
Former coach Mich D'Avray is not believed to be in the running.
Legal and payout issues regarding Edwards' three-year contract are yet to be resolved.
Glory CEO Jason Brewer denied "the tail was wagging the dog'' at the club despite the move appearing to be a stunning victory for player power.
Perth coach Alistair Edwards has admitted there is a rift between himself and Glory captain Jacob Burns.
"It's with a lot of regret that this afternoon I had to inform Alistair Edwards that he would no longer be the head coach of Perth Glory Football Club,'' Brewer said.
Brewer indicated it was Edwards' poor man-management skills that had cost him his job, but denied his sons Ryan and Cameron had been favoured over other players.
"If you ask the majority of the players, I think when you look at the head coach's technical and tactical capabilities, I think he's one of the better coaches in the A-League,'' Brewer said.
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"As we all know, to be able to be effective requires other qualities.''
The Sunday Times and PerthNow revealed on the weekend that there was a bitter player-driven revolt against Edwards - as distinct to purely a personal feud between coach and captain as portrayed by Edwards - and that it was likely only one of the pair could survive at the club.
On Tuesday Burns emerged as that man after receiving the backing of most of the squad in crisis talks over the past few days and the 35-year-old is set to make a triumphant return to the starting XI against the Reds at nib Stadium.
Perth Glory CEO Jason Brewer addresses the media. Source: News Limited
Ill feeling had been building for some time before Friday's flashpoint.
Glory players claimed on Saturday that the situation was "an absolute farce'' and that Edwards had "lost almost the entire dressing room''.
The concerns of players revolved around perceived nepotism shown by Edwards, who signed his sons Cameron, 21, and Ryan, 20, before the season, inconsistencies in selection and the coach's man management style.
Jacob Burns at Perth Glory training on Tuesday. Source: News Limited
Some players even believe the tactical balance of Glory's match-day squads this season has been compromised by Edwards' desire to include both of his sons.
The handling of contract negotiations with defender Steve Pantelidis, and his subsequent departure to Malaysia, also angered some players.
Burns was left out of the starting XI and was an unused substitute in Friday night's loss to Victory in one of a number of recent selection decisions that have raised eyebrows.
Former Perth Glory coach Alistair Edwards arrives at Perth's domestic airport Source: News Limited
Ryan Edwards was preferred to Burns in a re-jigged starting formation, while Cameron Edwards was deployed off the bench.
The situation echoes the ugly reign of former coach Steve McMahon, who was sacked in December 2005 amid a similar player backlash.
McMahon signed his son, Stephen McMahon Jr, who was widely viewed to be of less than A-League standard.
Cameron and Ryan Edwards will remain in the Glory squad and trained with the team on Tuesday evening.
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