AFP, Melbourne :
A tearful Kevin Muscat quit as Melbourne Victory head coach by mutual agreement on Monday, ending his 14- year association with the A-League powerhouse.
“It’s clearly an emotional time,” Muscat, who gained a reputation a hard man during his playing career, said at a press conference as he wiped away tears.
“But I’d like to look upon it as a time of celebration, celebrating what we’ve build together and what we’ve achieved together, celebrating 14 strong years together and also the success that we’ve earned together.”
His departure follows an embarrassing 6-1 thrashing by Sydney FC in the A-League semi-finals this month, with his last game in charge to be the final AFC Champions League group clash against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Wednesday. Victory are bottom of the group and already eliminated.
