Joe Montemurro won’t rule out taking on Matildas job

Joe Montemurro is leaving the door open to the possibility of taking on the vacant Matildas coaching position at the end of the season, confirming he has had “positive discussions” on two separate occasions with Football Australia.

Currently in charge of Olympique Lyonnais, widely regarded as the world’s top club in women’s football, Montemurro has long been regarded as FA’s prime candidate amid the search for a permanent successor to Tony Gustavsson, which has now stretched into a ninth month.

“There’s still a lot of water to go under the bridge before that happens,” he said about the chances of coming home to coach the national team.

“I’ve had two discussions with FA, positive discussions – they’ve been very, very good and been fantastic to be honest, very professional – but the reality is that I’m in contract. I have another year of my contract, and we’re looking towards obviously doing the job here now, and then starting next season – so at the moment there’s still a lot to do here. That’s the current status, and the truth.”

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