Van Marwijk appointed new Socceroos coach

Bert van Marwijk has been appointed head coach of the Socceroos on a short-term contract that expires at the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Source: Reuters

Van Marwijk took the Netherlands to the final last time he coached at a World Cup in 2010.

His last job was in charge of Saudi Arabia, where the Dutchman pipped Ange Postecoglou's Socceroos to second place in their Asian qualifying group, sending Australia into playoffs with Syria and Honduras.

His biggest coaching achievement was reaching the 2010 final with the Netherlands, lost 1-0 to Spain in extra time.