Matildas in ‘limbo’ as Football Australia’s coach search drags on

Steph Catley admits ‘it’s hard’ to play amid uncertainty over coach
Lyon coach Joe Montemurro is front runner for permanent role

Matildas star Steph Catley says she hopes Football Australia finds a permanent coach “sooner rather than later”, admitting players are “in limbo”. The Matildas have been without a full-time coach for eight months since Tony Gustavsson’s official departure on August 1 after the Paris Olympics.

In their 11th game under caretaker Tom Sermanni, Australia defeated South Korea 2-0 at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium to claim their first back-to-back wins of the year.