New Melbourne Heart FC Head Coach John Aloisi says he will draw from his experience playing under world renowned tacticians Guus Hiddink and Terry Venables when he leads his side into battle next season.
New Melbourne Heart FC Head Coach John Aloisi says he will draw from his experience playing under world renowned tacticians Guus Hiddink and Terry Venables when he leads his side into battle next season.
Aloisi, 36, yesterday was appointed as the successor to Dutchman John van ‘t Schip, signing a three-year deal to see him complete a meteoric rise from foundation player to senior coach.
Leading Heart-s National Youth League side to an impressive fifth place finish during its debut campaign last season, Aloisi has quickly emerged as one of Australia-s brightest coaching talents.
Although his coaching philosophy has been shaped by working under John van ‘t Schip, Aloisi says he will look to draw from lessons learned under a variety of mentors throughout his career, with Hiddink, Venables and respected Mexican coach Javier Aguirre featuring prominently.
“I played under some great coaches, and you can’t help but pick up things from them,” he said.
“Terry was a great manager and knew how to get the best out of players. He made everyone feel important, and everyone is important, even if they’re not playing, because it’s likely you’ll need to call on them at some stage.
“Hiddink was one of those coaches who could read the situation in a game. He had that sixth sense, and he’d be ready for anything. He was very thorough and had a great football brain.
“I’ll just take a bit of something from those coaches and bring my own qualities to the table as well.”
