Perth Glory have relieved David Zdrilic of his duties as head coach of the club’s Isuzu UTE A-League side, effective immediately.
Zdrilic departs the club two games into the second season of a three-year contract as Glory head coach, following a 4-0 loss to reigning Isuzu UTE A-League Champions Melbourne City in Round 2.Â
Glory drew 2-2 with Wellington in Round 1 and, with one point on the board, sit bottom of the table heading into the third weekend of the season, and a Friday-night clash with Melbourne Victory at HBF Park.
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Zdrilic’s Glory finished bottom of the table in 2024-25, after collecting just 17 points from 26 games (four wins, five draws, 17 losses) and conceding a league-high 56 goals.
Members of the existing support staff will take charge of Glory’s Round 3 meeting with Victory, with the announcement of a new head coach appointment to be made in due course.
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