Perth Glory coach Alistair Edwards has reportedly become the first coach casualty of the A-League season, with reports suggesting the club will formally announce his termination at a press conference at 9.00pm AEDT.
The former Socceroo had been under increasing pressure in recent weeks but issues escalated on Tuesday afternoon with Perth radio station SportFM reporting his son Ryan had been paid an exorbitant $35,000 bonus for playing five A-League matches.
Edwards had only been appointed to the job in February after the sacking of Ian Ferguson, following his role working as assistant to FFA Technical Director Han Berger.
The 45-year-old had come under scrutiny in the aftermath of Perth’s 2-0 loss at Melbourne Victory last Friday night.
The coach left long-standing captain Jacob Burns on the bench and started his son Ryan, and also substituted stand-in skipper Michael Thwaite midway through the second half.
Both players were heard to have been involved in a heated verbal altercation with Edwards in the Perth dressing sheds after the game.
Perth Glory are expected to make a formal statement through club owner Tony Sage later this evening.
More to follow.
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