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Socceroo coach resigns
June 29, 2005
FRANK FARINA has stepped down as Australian soccer coach.
The decision ends Farina's six years as head coach of the Socceroos.
He will be replaced on an interim basis by national technical manager Ron Smith.
Farina said he did not want uncertainty about his role to impact on the team.
"Ever increasing speculation on my position is not something that I want to see affect the performance of the team and the potential for that happening has led to this announcement," he said in a statement.
"We have the players and the backing to get us to the World Cup and no single element of our approach should be allowed to undermine that."
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy paid tribute to Farina.
"Frank Farina has been a dedicated coach over the past six years who has given his all for Australian football and we wish him well with his future endeavours," Lowy said.
"However it is important to now move on and focus on the World Cup campaign.
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"Our responsibility is to do everything possible to ensure that Australia will be competing in Germany in 2006. "We have said that we would be leaving no stone unturned to qualify for the World Cup."
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Has Gerrard Houllier got a job? I reckon he's the target of FFA.
