Arnold to meet Football Australia chiefs in early January as L’Equipe puts him in top spot following last-16 achievement
Graham Arnold will sit down with Football Australia chiefs in early January to thrash out a new deal that is expected to see him remain in charge of the Socceroos, with the coach’s bargaining power having received a fillip after he was named the best coach of the 2022Highly regarded sports newspaper L’Equipe put the out-of-contract Australian in top spot on its rankings, above the likes of Lionel Scaloni of Argentina and France’s Didier Deschamps.
Arnold averaged a score of 6.75 out of 10 after masterminding wins over Tunisia and Denmark as the Socceroos navigated out of Group D and into the last 16 for the second time in their history and for the first time since 2006. Defeats came against eventual winners Argentina in the knockout phase and runners-up France in their opening match of the tournament.
The coach ratings, which are compiled by L’Equipe journalists after each match, are based on a number of metrics, including tactical nous and how their teams played.
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