Two-time Championship winning player Grant Brebner had shed the interim badge after Melbourne Victory announced he will be taking over as head coach.
In the past six years the 42-year-old has gained valuable coaching experience in the Club’s Academy program and made a quick transition into the senior environment.
Brebner is well versed in the club’s expectations and hit the ground running when he took over as interim Head Coach role for the conclusion of the 2019/20 season.
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Victory Chairman Anthony Di Pietro said Brebner encompasses all of the attributes Victory sought in a Head Coach.
“Grant is clear in the style of football Melbourne Victory want to play, and most importantly he has already started building the foundations and culture he believes will help us return to delivering the on-field results expected at our Club,” he said.
“Working through the recruitment process amidst the backdrop of COVID-19 certainly had its challenges, but we are excited to have someone who bleeds blue at the helm, and strongly believe Grant is the right person to lead our A-League program.”
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Brebner expressed his gratitude for being selected for the top job and is “excited about the challenge”.
“The club has been a huge part of my life, and the experience of coaching the team over the past couple of months really fuelled my desire and belief that not only did I want the opportunity to secure the role full time, but that I had the skills and expertise to do so, and to do it well,” Brebner said.
Ange Postecoglou’s J-League assistant Arthur Papas had been a favourite for the role along with former Melbourne Heart and Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi.